The Griffin in Reading

Lovely Sunday roast with the family. Food is always delicious and service was top tier. Thank you to Lucian for looking after us and providing awesome service!

An emotional family meal following the death of Spud. Husband, father, grandad and local to The Griffin. Our meals were lovely and Bonnie was a brilliant host. Kind, compassionate and provided us with top notch service. Thank you so much. ❤️

Had some chips and a drink and sat outside in the sunshine. Could see the ducks on the Thames across the car park, very nice

My friend and I come to this restaurant every few weeks for a catch-up, and Megan is a big reason we keep coming back. She’s absolutely fantastic—always friendly, attentive, and nothing is ever too much trouble for her. She even remembers the little details about what we like, the wine and cheese!! Megan truly goes above and beyond, and her warm, welcoming attitude makes the dining experience even better. We can’t recommend her enough!

Lucian was an absolutely fantastic waiter for my long overdue catch up with friends. The food, atmosphere and drinks were excellent.

Had a really nice meal. Family occasion. Seyna our waitress was really engaging. 18 of us but food served in good time , hot and very tasty Enjoyed our visit and will come again

We have eaten lunch here several times now and always a good experience, especially the friendly and efficient service (last time from Esra). Tasty food, menu has plenty of choice depending on how hungry you’re feeling and includes vegan and vegetarian, tables aren’t too crowded. Babies are welcome, and dogs in some areas. Toilets are clean at this time of day. The staff are lovely.

It was lovely there. The atmosphere and service just amazing and Seyna was really nice and friendly. We loved all of that.

It’s our first time at Graffin had a Sunday roast, food was delicious!! Serving was brilliant, Esra was amazing who look after us.

We went with a group of 18 for a family party. Seyna was a brilliant host (as usual!) and we all had a great time. Food was excellent and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful. Would certainly recommend.

I had an amazing experience with Lucian! His service was prompt, professional, and personalized. He truly went above and beyond to meet my needs and ensure my satisfaction. Highly recommend his services!

Great food & Great service from Bonnie

We had the pleasure of celebrating my birthday at The Griffin in Caversham, and I can honestly say it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The food was exceptional—beautifully presented, full of flavour, and cooked to perfection. Every dish we ordered exceeded expectations, from the starters to the desserts, making it a truly memorable meal. A special mention must go to Seyna, who was an absolute star. She was incredibly attentive, friendly, and helpful throughout the evening, making sure we had everything we needed without ever being intrusive. Her warm and welcoming nature added to the wonderful atmosphere, and she truly made our evening even more special. Seyna is a credit to the team, and we will absolutely be returning—not just for the great food but also to see her again! Thank you to The Griffin for a fantastic evening. We can’t wait to come back soon! Steve and Nikki

Been here a couple of times now and food is always delicious! Definitely recommend their roast dinners! Both times I’ve been served by Seyna who has been absolutely wonderful and looked after us well

This was the last place my father dined at before he died, food ok but along with dealing with his affairs and funeral we have to contend with a hefty parking fine for the time spent dining in the restaurant! appalling :( We have a bank statement showing he spent £65 there

Really nice pub, top notch food & service by Seyna is amazing. Great atmosphere, very attentive certainly will return

Just celebrated my birthday with my family for dinner, I had a great evening and we all thoroughly enjoyed the food and drinks and atmosphere. Staff are friendly, service is efficient and overall good value for money. Thank you for making my birthday treat so enjoyable.

Had a very nice meal here on a Friday evening. Fish pie special was tasty. Great service from our waitress, Esra. The only negative was we found one of the barmen a bit rude/curt when enquiring about a drink we were waiting for.

Food was lovely and service by Lucian was fantastic. Looking forward to coming back

Took my Mum for birthday lunch, great food and very friendly service at a reasonable price.

Been here twice now and food has always been delicious. Once in the evening and the 2nd time for Sunday lunch. The staff are amazing, always friendly and helpful. Special thanks to the ladies who looked after us each time Bonnie and Seyna.

Came in for a girly catch up lunch. Looked after by the wonderful Lucian. Food was delicious and really good price. Thank you!

Always brilliant service and great food. Its our favorite.

Great all round pub ... where we enjoy a pint after our Underwater Hockey Sessions

Great roast as always, mushroom wellington is a great veggie option, many thanks to Senya for great service.

Megan was absolutely fantastic! The food was delightful and we absolutely love the ambiance

Food was beautiful,staff were really friendly and attentive. Seyna was our waitress and she was brilliant. Would definitely visit again

Had a really lovely lunch here having not been for years. Nice food, service was great (Esra was great!) and lovely atmosphere

We visited this nice and cosy pub to meet couple of friends. We came all the way from London. Despite its nice place but food was cold and also the portions were not enough. Moreover, not value for money.

Afron was amazing. The lamb shank was incredible.

Such a lovely British pub! We went for dinner, had fish and chisp, Seyna looked after us só well , very welcoming ,lovely lady, thank you só much 😊

Used upstairs for meeting. Excellent Good service

Seyna was an excellent server! Would defo come back for the Sunday Roast!!

Great place, lovely food. And had an amazing service from Robert! Will definitely come back!

The best food which a chef 👨‍🍳 is possible to make it . Thank you Lucian

Served by Megan today who was lovely. Very accommodating, kind and happy.

Lovely roast meal today. Great service.from our waitress seyna a great experience

Went for a pub meal with family today as we love Griffen. Always lovely service, great welcoming staff, especially Seyna. Great food as well. Keep up the good work!!!

Went to this pub for a birthday meal... food was lovely, and the server would look at me and nod if I was low on beer for a refill (could read my mind). was fairly busy but food time and service was on point. Great experience.

Best service I received in a while ,love this place food is always great and Lucian is always smiling and amazing worker well done Lucian keep it up

Well I haven't visit this place in a long time but I come back yesterday and I was amazed by the surroundings!Top food and impeccable service!thank you Lucian for serving us and being so kind and cheerful

Lovley location, beautiful pub always felt welcomed and great food everytime we visit ! Our server Lucian is doing an amazing job ,he must love his job always smiling and really caring!!well done Lucian you are a bonus to this company

5 🌟 We always coming here, the service is great always specially when Lucian is working he is so handsome and he has great service skills ,food is always good ,happy customers we will return already booked for Valentine's Day

Love the griffin. Great staff, great location and super cosy inside. Just the menu. Needs better plant based options so it works for all

Good chain food pub. Often crowded.. Lively if you can get a seat. Most tables reserved for diners Good beer choice.All good. Update . 2025 visit. Service attentive, enjoyed the meal.

First time visiting this pub/restaurant, very nice place, very friendly and helpful staff, the food was excellent, unfortunately my meal was cold so had to return it, this was sorted out without any mither, thank you all for making our visit a memorable one.

Great food and fantastic service from our waitress Seyna, she was lovely.

Very friendly staff and food is always amazing!!! Highly recommend it

We had the lunch offer - 2 for £20. Lovely fish & chips. Pie was a bit over cooked . Nice plateful. Had the sundae for pudding which was a bit dry. Too much brownie.

We had a wonderful experience at this pub! From the moment we walked in, the warm and welcoming atmosphere made us feel right at home. It’s also very child-friendly, which made our visit even more enjoyable. The food was absolutely delicious and arrived quickly, which was great, especially with little ones. A huge thank you to Esra, who was the best waiter—attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed. Highly recommend this place for families or anyone looking for great food and a lovely setting. We’ll definitely be back!

Seyna was our waitress and very friendly. The food was nice and so was the ambience

Esra was great, she was very nice and quick!

We arrived early lunchtime without a booking but got a table. Bonnie was the lady looking after us and she struck just the right balance between attentiveness and not rushing us even when the restaurant started to get busy. The food was enjoyable, the beer excellent and the service outstanding. Thank you for a great lunchtime.

Lovely Sunday lunch for a party of 6 humans plus Margot - the wonderful whippet. Food is outstanding. Service was excellent. The place has a lovely vibe. We booked & had a lovely table. Thank you for looking after us Seyna 😊 xxx

Nice atmosphere, food was pretty decent (beef cheek was nice if a little fatty, and the burger was pretty average), service was excellent. Seyna was a lovely host, props to her!

Great pub, great atmosphere we didn't eat here so unable to comment.

The beef rib Sunday roast was excellent as was the service by our waiter, James.

Lovely Sunday roast at the Griffin. Seven hour beef was amazing and the cauliflower cheese side always delicious. Seyna looked after us and was great!

At the weekend this pub is BUSY! I'd say it's 3 quarters restaurant and a quarter pub, but maybe that's because it's winter and sitting outside, in the cold isn't my thing! Some pluses, a real fire (I've never felt cold in the pub), although busy, bar service is reasonably swift, the food looks amazing but apart from a bowl of chips, I've not tried it (hence no score). Good selection of wines, beers and lagers, including low and no alcohol options, I think there are cocktails and hard alcohol. There is a big car park, which backs onto the river Thames, but at the weekend, it can be full! Age group, mostly 30 upwards, but I've seen families happily enjoying all the pub has to offer! One bugbear is it's card only and although that makes payment swift, it's annoying if you've got a pocket load of cash! Great place for groups, especially if you're down to eat! Overall, I'd say take a visit, weekends for those who like a busy feel and weekdays, if you're after a bit more of a relaxed visit!

Another wonderful Burns night meal at The Griffin. The food here is always exceptional as is the service. It's a great pub whether you're coming for a beer by the fire or a lovely meal. Always welcoming and great quality. Esra looked after us tonight; not for the first time, and was, as always excellent.

Extremely good service and very welcoming waitress called Bonnie

A Caversham favourite. I'm always driving so only drink tomato juice.

We Had our party of 20 people, there was no long waiting for our meals, the food was excellent, the starters was very good, the main meals were a good size, followed by a desert, the menus have a good selection, with good prices something for everyone, very friendly service from all the staff, and a special thank you to Esra who looked after us all, the Griffin is highly recommend, Thank you Crystal steps.

It was a lovely time out with family for a meal. Robert was a great server and the food was excellent as was the atmosphere. Good prices for meals as well.

The food was delicious, and Seyna provided fantastic service. Highly recommend for a classic pub dinner experience.

Food excellent, service 👌 Bonny

This was a family celebration. Seyna looked after us during our meal. She was really friendly but at the same time professional. Nothing was too much trouble for her and she really made our time there enjoyable. I would highly recommend the Griffin and if you’re really lucky you may get Seyna to look after you!

was a great place to eat and our waitress seyna was lovely!

I went to the Griffin yesterday with my mum for lunch while we were in caversham. I haven't been there for a few years but It was lovely everything was cooked really well....delicious...we shared 3 starters, the squid, the mushrooms and the baked cheese...all of which were so good we also had a cheeky bottle of rose prosecco all at a very good price and great value....the staff were lovely and accommodated us even though they were busy and we hadn't booked....our waitress was a lady called Esra who was very attentive welcoming friendly and on the ball, we didn't need to ask for anything.very efficient and nice....we really enjoyed it and we will be going back when we are in caversham again in a few weeks time. Thank you

Great lunch on New Year's Eve! We were attended by Esra who was great! The food was delicious too!

Lovely evening with the perfect waitress Bonnie. Definitely be back

Staff were distracted and hard to get service. When we finally ordered food we opted for fish and chips (reasoning this was the safest option that couldnt be screwed up). The fish arrived and was cooked ok...but the quality was exceptionally mediocre...the batter oily and and tasteless and it was a 2/10 experience. We resolved to avoid the Griffin for food going forward....

Amazing visit at the Griffin for Sunday lunch, food was amazing, drinks were served fast and Lucian our server provide great and professional service

Amazing food. Lucian looked after us really well and was lovely!

Excellent food & service. Seyna, our waitress, was helpful & friendly

Amazing food, the service great as always thank to Lucian for making us feel welcomed!!!!

Great service, good food and a nice table and we were well looked after. All the food came out on time and was hot. We had a table of 8 so all the food coming at the same time for all courses was lovely

Had a staff christmas meal at the griffin the menu catered for me being vegetarian although the food was bog standard the service offered by megan was exceptional. She was extremely professional and in high spirits which is rare in the industry considering the time of year! Megan had great knowledge of both the food and drinks which made decision making very convienant as i usually feel pressured and anxious with this kind of thing massive thankyou to her and the team shall return soon in the new year!

We had a great experience the weekend at the Griffin. Bonnie, the waitress was friendly and helpful.

Always a pleasure to go here! Esra is always so attentive & sweet! Very attentive & always checking in to make sure we're happy.

We had a very good experience at the Griffin. Our family enjoyed it very much, especially having been served by Bonnie. She went above and beyond with our requests. Thank you!

Great food quality. Wonderful vibes. Amazing service by Seyna and Lucian 😊

Went on the 30th, food had several things missing, food also cold, when confronted about missing items attitude/sarcastic remark made by waiter

Great service and excellent food. Three out of four of us are vegetarian and there was plenty of choice. Seyna our waitress was amazing even though it was a busy evening- thank you! Free parking and lovely atmosphere too. Would thoroughly recommend!

The service at The Griffin is always brilliant. Staff are so friendly and accommodating which when you have 2 neurodivergent kids helps tremendously - it is one of our safe places to go that the kids are happy and familiar with. Great menu choices and tasty food - what’s not to love!! ❤️

I've been coming to the Griffin for a few years now, ever since I moved to Reading. The food is really good (it's a pub!) , there's a nice ambiance, but the most important thing for me is the warmth of the welcome from the staff. On this occasion we were served by Esra, who - as always - was friendly and accommodating. She knows the menu extremely well and is able to advise and if necessary, make little changes. There are plenty of other nice places to go in Caversham, but I always find myself coming back here, mainly due to the lovely friendly welcome of Esra and the rest of the team.

I have been organising 3 parties here and i cant stop recommend then! The food, service and atmosphere is absolutely perfect and amazing

Party of seven. Nearly everyone had a top notch meal. The atmosphere was very good. We were served by barbs or Babs. Really very pleasant and attentive. In short a nice night had by all.

Very nice pub.good food and friendly service.very popular so book early.very nice bakewell tart and custard.also lovely mash and sausages

Lovely food. Fantastic service. Good, traditional pub atmosphere. Great food options for children.

Beautiful fire and welcoming atmosphere. I had a very generous smashed avocado toast! The service from Arfon and Donna was exceptional.

Donna and Arfon were super friendly. Great food. Well priced Lovely atmosphere

Lovely, cosy pub with great staff! Donna and Afron served us and made us, a group of 9, feel very comfortable. It was like a home away from home

My friends took me there for Christmas meal, we had lovely dinner followed by dessert and so many beers! Our waitress Esra made sure that we're having a good time, thank you Esra,you are great🙂

We visited this pub for our work Christmas meal recently and we were served by Esra. Well, it was not a very good experience at all, we were expecting a happy jolly host full of festive spirit. Sadly we got a Sergeant Major instead! She shouted at us all the time, mostly in my ear as I was her side of our table, she brought out our food without saying who it was for as there were some dietary changes so the wrong person ended up with the wrong meal so she had to then ask for another one to be cooked! She told us there was no Malibu behind the bar but that was not true as there was plain to see by the till, we even asked the barman if it had any malibu in and he gave us a funny look and said of course it does! When the deserts started to come out I was in the loo bit I came back to see mine with a blob of vanilla ice cream on top so I said I can't eat that! She then belittled me in front of everyone saying 'I asked if there were nay changes and you didn't say there was'! She was rude and nasty to me because she had got something wrong! She asked me if I wanted one without the ice cream and I said no I as probably wouldn't eat it, then went off. When she came back I told her that she was very rude to me and I showed her the menu on my phone which showed that the apple pie was vegan, so should never have had ice cream on it, she then said they didn't have any coconut ice cream so had been checking with everyone that ice cream was OK. I wonder how many other people were served it without knowing! She apologised to me saying she would remove it from our bill, then asked if I would like one without the ice cream and I said yes as I thought it was a good will gesture. When we eventually had to pay, which incidentally was ridiculous, she mad us each for a queue at the till so we could pay individually instead of us just paying at the table the amount we were due to pay. I noticed that my pudding was on the bill so I queried it, she said as I really ordered it she had put it back on. Needless to say we all paid without giving a tip. The food was OK, mediocre to be honest, the fish on the fish and chips which I had, was very small and not the best. It was pricey and we won't be going there again! All in all a very disappointing experience for a Christmas meal out!

Zucian really looked after us well. Good meal and an enjoyable lunch on Sunday. Thank u

We had Christmas dinner party, had pre-order , organised so well, everything went so smoothly, thank you so much everyone especially Seyna, she looked after so well with her kindness and patience.It was a great night!

Reliable beer and food. Visited today for Christmas lunch with a big group. Well looked after

Good traditional pub. Easy parking and great choice of beers

Delicious Christmas menu and great service from Bonnie.