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Nº 466 in 835 in Reading

Nº 45 of 87 British in Reading

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Lucian, our server, was amazing and so nice!! Very happy with our visit! :)

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Paulo . 2024-03-20

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Should have refunded my money, quite an amount. I have spent almost a week now trying to speak with someone in Head Office or the Pub. If you can get past their AI messaging you can leave a voicemail, but then you must rely that someone will call. Having used Twitter, FB, email and phone what else can I do other than despair! Sort this out..........I am not a happy bunnie.

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Michael Jones . 2024-03-20

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Great local pub. Very happy with the service. Seyna was amazing.

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Athanasios Mitzias . 2024-03-19

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Went here on a Friday evening, 15 minutes before the kitchen closed. They were happy to accept our order, waitresses were fantastic and helpful. Food was outstanding, would recommend. 🤓

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Matt F (Matt) . 2024-03-17

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From the moment we were greeted by Seyna, it was evident that this establishment prioritizes exceptional service. Seyna's welcoming demeanor and attentive care made our family feel right at home. As we settled into our cozy corner, we were enchanted by the charming interior decor, which seamlessly blends traditional pub ambiance with modern flair. The atmosphere exuded a sense of comfort and relaxation, setting the perfect backdrop for our dining experience. Throughout our time at The Griffin, Seyna's impeccable service remained consistent, ensuring that every aspect of our dining experience surpassed expectations. Her professionalism and genuine care for our satisfaction truly elevated our visit to unforgettable heights. In summary, The Griffin Pub is a gem nestled in the heart of Caversham With its inviting atmosphere, delectable cuisine, and top-notch service personified by Seyna, it's no wonder this establishment has become a favorite among locals and visitors alike. A heartfelt thank you to Seyna and the entire team at The Griffin for a memorable dining experience—we'll certainly be returning soon!"

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Samantha Rodbard . 2024-03-13

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Great mothers day meal treat. Really great food.

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vicki cichocki . 2024-03-13

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Our waitress Seyna was wonderful- super friendly and efficient and nothing was too much trouble. My meal was a bit tepid but was quickly replaced and they were super busy for mother's day so I guess couldn't be helped. All in all would recommend- lovely family pub

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Elisa Saunders . 2024-03-10

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Served by bonnie Very friendly. prompt service .checked our food was OK recommend . food good as normal Thanks

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Stephanie Collins . 2024-03-08

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The griffin was a great find for us, the food is faultless brilliant menu plenty of choice, Lucian who served us and looked after us threw out the meal is an absolute credit to the Griffin he goes above and beyond and because of him and the rest of the staff the whole experience was brilliant,we have been back several times and will continue.

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roger winter . 2024-03-07

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We dropped in and had a couple of mains: steak and ale pie and a Cajun chicken burger. The food was good - very tasty. We were served by Megan, who was friendly and professional. Good experience and nice atmosphere.

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Gill W . 2024-03-07

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The atmosphere in The Griffin Pub is always welcoming. Esra, our host, was very friendly and made us feel at home. Griffin is always and will always be the best pub in Caversham.

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Işık Evrandır . 2024-02-29

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Lucian our waiter was fantastic!

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Matthew Corden . 2024-02-28

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Felt very much run of the mill, the food was average pub grub, the service staff were friendly though and the atmosphere was good, not quiet, not too busy, the tables where we sat were decently spaced out.

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Jason Van Belkum . 2024-02-28

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The Griffin is one of my favorite places. I live in the USA but always stop by when visiting my family in Caversham. It is a very cute and cozy pub, with a lovely atmosphere and the staff are always very attentive and friendly. The food is consistently good and both our servers Arfon (from Sunday night) and Bonnie (lunchtime today) made us feel very welcome, the service was excellent. I highly recommend The Griffin.

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Leona Messink . 2024-02-26

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Arfon was very attentive and food was excellent. Thanks, Warren

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Warren Cooper . 2024-02-25

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Megan was great, food was great, wood fire smells lovely.

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J Nightin . 2024-02-22

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Every time we come down to Reading we just have to have a meal in the Griffin. Tonight we went and our host was Megan, she was absolutely lovely and couldn't do enough for us. The atmosphere was great, the food was amazing and not over facing but enough of it. We will be back again next time.

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Sarah Williams . 2024-02-22

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Great service from Esra and lovely food too. We will be back.

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Jo Kemp . 2024-02-21

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Beautiful old pub ,wonderful food, lovely atmosphere. I recommend everyone visits it.

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Anita Collyer . 2024-02-17

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We had a great meal at the Griffin for valentines. The food was fantastic and the service by Megan was top class. Highly recommended.

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Steven Turnbull . 2024-02-15

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Good place for eating. I'd like to return in the future. Maybe a further choice on IPA draft beer would be nice

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Fabio . 2024-02-14

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The food at The Griffin is exceptional! Very tasty and well prepared and you can chose among many menu options. I love the service at the place and the waiter who served us Lucian iis so friendly with the guests and always takes care to offer the best quality! I highly recommend this place.

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dana dorache . 2024-02-11

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Lucian was fantastic , really good with the customers , fast and efficient. Will most definitely return due to his service

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Seamus Lindsay . 2024-02-11

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Used upstairs for meeting. Excellent Good service

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David Lawton . 2024-02-11

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We had a wonderful evening at the Griffin. I chose the pork belly special and it was spectacular. Hubby had the mixed grill and was very happy. The apple tart for dessert completed the lovely meal. Great service by Esra. Our favourite pub!

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Gary and Alison Parsons . 2024-02-10

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Bonnie was amazing, she made us feel at home, so welcoming! Lovely food as well

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Maria Lezana . 2024-02-09

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Lucian provided amazing service! The food was lovely and we will definitely be back soon!

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Alice Kemp . 2024-02-09

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Great service from Lucian and lovely food!

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Maddy Humphreys . 2024-02-09

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Wow! Just had my first lunch at the Griffin. Slow cooked steak and ale pie 🥧 It was delicious!! With a reasonable price. Barmaid Sophie was so helpful and we had a good laugh. I'll definitely be back.

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martin meagher . 2024-02-07

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Such a lovely and calm venue! Great staff and wonderful food!

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Sam Cooke . 2024-02-07

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Good food good service good company.

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Paul Cooke . 2024-02-03

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We had a wake for fifty guests in January and the venue did an excellent job with a hot buffet, deserts and bar service. I was especially impressed with how hot the buffet food was. Thank you

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Bernadette Prosser . 2024-01-30

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The Griffin had been recommended by a friend and it didn’t disappoint. Lucian was very attentive. Always happy to give us extra time if needed. The food was great. Nice to have parking on site too.

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Natasha Rogers . 2024-01-29

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Great food. Love the roast here. Lucian is our favourite server.

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Joel Shelton . 2024-01-28

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Hassan a nice roast. Comfortable surroundings. Nice atmosphere. Good food. Would recommend

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JC . 2024-01-28

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Nice cozy meal between friends, one issue with one meal which was quickly rectified to the full satisfaction of the quest.

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Alan Starkie . 2024-01-27

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Lovely Tuesday evening dinner, made even better being served by the lovely Seyna!! Thank you 😊

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Faye Morrison . 2024-01-23

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Lovely Sunday roast, generous portions, well cooked and very tasty. Wonderful starters as well. Lovely waiter, I thinkmhis name was Lucian,

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Sandra Rice . 2024-01-23

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Great food, busy for Tuesday evening. Seyna are waitress was fab!

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Matt Stephens . 2024-01-23

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Amazing atmosphere with friendly staff. Food was prepared with care and attention to presentation. All three courses were exceptional. Would definitely recommend.

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Andrew John Martin . 2024-01-22

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Had a great time at the Griffin, nice and warm inside, attentive and helpful staff, delicious food and a great atmosphere. Our server Lucian was very helpful and fun, even indulging in our silly questions. A great experience all round.

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Tom Preece . 2024-01-21

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Megan served us today! She was great and lovely!!! Food was okay!

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Orianna Bellinghieri . 2024-01-19

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We had fantastic few meals here at the Griffin, Lucian was our waiter twice, and he was fantastic! (From the US, therefore needed a little interpretation for the menu ) It was charming atmosphere, great drinks, and amazing food.

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christopher nance . 2024-01-19

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One of my favourite places! It’s a very cute and cozy pub, has place for parking next to it, has very friendly and attentive waiters, and finally the food is really lovely (I think they have the best fish and chips in Reading so far)

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Niusha Akbari . 2024-01-06

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Excellent value, service and food

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Shaun Blagdon . 2024-01-05

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Always a nice pub, cosy and has an open fire. Plenty of tables for dining.

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Darren Ross . 2024-01-02

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Always a friendly welcome even though through my wife's illness we haven't been able visit for a while

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Les Boxall . 2023-12-29

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Nice place...Great open fire place

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Mark . 2023-12-26

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We had a delicious, festive meal at The Griffin - it's always so lovely here but Christmas is extra special! Siobhan was so lovely and patient with any queries we had about the menu. We love The Griffin and are so looking forward to making more memories here in the new year!

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Caroline Vincent . 2023-12-23

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Always a good visit and the food is delicious! Other pubs are charging more for absolutely miserable food. The signature burger and cod are my favourites at the Griffin. Choose the serviced part of the pub, it's lovely.

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Sophia S. . 2023-12-23

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Had their Christmas dinner at lunch time. Definitely to be recommended.

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Mike . 2023-12-22

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Had a lovely meal for my brothers birthday last night! Warm, friendly atmosphere and the food was delicious. Service was excellent as well so special thank you to our waiter Ben.

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Oscar Balenthiran . 2023-12-22

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It's a lovely pub with great staff. It was very busy , but my triple roast dinner took ages to be served and was cold when it arrived. However , I think it was more down to the Christmas rush and would still happily recommend this place for families

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Joe Swallow . 2023-12-20

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Lovely roast with the family in front of the fire - what an atmosphere. Special thanks to Ben, great waiter made the whole thing special. Merry Christmas!

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Sean Duncan . 2023-12-20

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We had excellent service from Lucian. Very attentive, made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely recommend.

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Heather Smith . 2023-12-19

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

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Mick Simmons . 2023-12-19

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One of my favorites pub on Sunday lunch.

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Atirehgram mix . 2023-12-19

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Lucian was very good today. Service was great

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Millicent Cowen . 2023-12-15

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After booking a table on the website with ease we were looked after tonight by Megan she was very welcoming and we felt very well cared for. Lovely evening and scrumptious food 😁

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Sasha Jones . 2023-12-14

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Lovely food and amazing service from our waiter Ben, lovely Christmas menu.

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Finn Peacock . 2023-12-14

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Had a great Christmas Party with fantastic Christmas food! Generous servings and good value

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Lara Nothnagel . 2023-12-14

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Came in for a quick meal and drinks, seated immediately and looked after throughout by lovely Seyna. Very helpful and friendly with also fantastic pie and beer. Will be coming back.Soon!

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Carla Diniz . 2023-12-13

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Great food, good price, wonderful environment. The people, such as our server Lucian, were warm and accommodating. Easy recommendation.

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Sean Smith . 2023-12-13

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Had dinner last night with a group of four friends. We had rather a dud table placement right by the door, meaning constant blasts of cold air and people walking past. However, the food was very good and the service pleasant and attentive. Shout out to our waitress Siobhan who was lovely and moved on a group of people who were standing drinking right next to our table, which was getting annoying 👍

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Emma Thomas . 2023-12-10

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We arrived early and Our table was ready. Siobhan Our waitress, was friendly, helpful and familiar with the menu and drinks options. The pub was busy but Our food arrived in a reasonable time, was hot, presented very well and delicious. Will definitely be going again. Thank you.

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Claire MacCormack . 2023-12-09

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Very friendly staff and good food! This was my weekend trip to Reading and thoroughly enjoyed the experience at the restaurant and hope to return again!

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Jyothis Jayan . 2023-12-09

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We are not from Reading and booked The Griffin for dinner as it looked cosy with a great menu. We were not disappointed, the steak was delicious, and Siobhan gave us excellent, warm and friendly service and was the highlight of our trip here. :)

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Ella Wright . 2023-12-09

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My daughter, my son in law & I went to the Griffin last Saturday night. We were shown to our seats immediately & given menus.Our waiter was Lucian. He took our order quickly & he brought all the courses promptly & were very tasty. It was a great evening. Thank you.

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Sally Thomson . 2023-12-06

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I took my mum and brother to the Griffin for Sunday lunch and had a great meal. The trio meat roast was excellent, with rare beef, pork loin and turkey with all the veg and Yorkshire pud. The place was was very busy and car park at the rear was full, and I can see why it's so popular. Good prices and great food and service. The desserts were equally as good and the sticky toffee pudding and salted caramel sundea stood out. We will definitely go back.

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Kevin Thomas . 2023-12-05

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Friendly service. Food average and the atmosphere nice and traditional.

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Peter Kemp . 2023-12-05

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Lovely spot for a drink and something to eat. Lucian served us and made us feel really welcome - thank you! My only cheeky request would be for an open fire to make it even more comfy!

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David R . 2023-12-01

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Hired the private room upstairs for a family occasion.

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Richard Porter . 2023-11-29

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Went for 1st Christmas meal of the year with my friends, Megan was super friendly and attentive, food was amazing. Pub was very busy but we didn't feel forgotten or rushed, well done to everyone at the Griffin Reading!!!

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Speedy Goose . 2023-11-28

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We had such a lovely girlie get together! We were very happy that we had table nearest the fire at request . The food was really nice , and top service from a very friendly team! Thank you! We will be back ☺️☺️

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Lina Cawthorn . 2023-11-24

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We had a girls lunch out. It was good though my pie was perhaps a bit too filling. The Chardonnay was delicious.

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Caroline Langdon . 2023-11-24

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Great food as always, we were looked after by Megan who was brilliant and so are the rest of the team . Well done Arfon.

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Mark Waterman . 2023-11-22

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Booked a Window table for lunch with a neighbour today for an overdue social catch-up! Our ⭕️ booth; window table was super comfy with scatter cushions plus bonus of a regular armchair for me who required upright seating. A perfect spot to eat and chat; catch-up socially. BONNIE delivered us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’s with her Customer Service Today! Sharing her friendly personality; efficient service and kept returning to our table to check in on us without ever being too intrusive. The Bill was delivered promptly delivered beyond her delivery of our Coffee’s and Dessert; which was a bonus! Nothing worse than sitting awaiting ages for the Bill to arrive. Today was a delight. Fabulous Table; Excellent Service by Bonnie; with Delicious Food and Good Company with my dear friend and neighbour. Parking on site a BONUS! Thanks again Bonnie; hope to catch you as our server next time we visit. Sandy

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Sandy Chamberlain . 2023-11-20

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I love going there to have a nice meal or even just for a beer with friends. Today Lucian served us, he was very friendly and his service was impeccable. The food was also delicious: we had a steak pie and some fish and chips. Portions were good and the food was tasty.

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Giovanna Volpe . 2023-11-19

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Lovely pub, had a roast, great service but had gristly bit of pork and beef was tough to cut with blunt knives !! Can I suggest to give steak knives out Rest of it was lovely

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Michele Ellis . 2023-11-19

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My third time at the griffin, we were served by Megan who was really lovely and provided quick service. Food was amazing, we’ve come during the week and for roasts on Sunday, never had a problem. Absolutely love the halloumi fries and yorkies! Only let down was the pigs in blankets are full sized sausages so you only get 2 but still tasted good some people might like this. It’s the perfect place for a date night, warm lighting and great atmosphere. Thank you for taking care of us!!

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Tilly Kitch . 2023-11-19

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Really thoroughly enjoyed visiting here! Food was fantastic, service was fab and it was just a lovely family atmosphere. Definitely recommend this place to everyone.

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Aisling Byrne . 2023-11-16

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A great place with a lovely atmosphere. A good choice of food and drinks. Good service and a friendly, helpful waitress called Siobhan. Will definitely visit again.

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Kate Owens . 2023-11-13

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A lovely Sunday roast. The place was heaving at 1300 but was quieter when we sat to eat at 1500. The roast was great value and delicious, only the Yorkshires were overbooked. Very good waiter, Lucian. £4 for a lime cordial seemed excessive. Would recommend overall

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Gary and Bianca . 2023-11-12

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came in on Sunday afternoon, was a lovely atmosphere, lovely open fire, staff were very friendly Megan couldn't do enough to help. Roast potatoes were great

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Helen taylor . 2023-11-12

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Was served by Lucian and he was great very good food and service.

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Lara C-Z . 2023-11-09

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We had a lovely dinner at the Griffin. The sriracha burgers were delicious and we were well looked after by Seyna!

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Juliet Hammond . 2023-11-07

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Lucian served us and was an absolute treat!

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David Bolwell . 2023-11-05

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We had a brilliant roast at The Griffin. Really good value for money and Megan was a fantastic host! Attentive and friendly - we will be back!

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Amelia Johnson . 2023-11-05

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Lovely food, friendly and laidback atmosphere. We were there with kids and felt very relaxed and welcomed. Friendly staff and food tastes and looks gread.

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Diana Pattinson . 2023-11-04

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Along with the main menu there is also a specials menu which increases the variety. The food is very nice but the portions aren't large so you might need 3 courses. I recommend the caramelized cheesecake for dessert 😊

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Sarah Duff . 2023-11-03

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Seyna was lovely ! Aswell as the other staff too

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Holly Kemp . 2023-10-31

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We’ve been served by Bonnie on a number of occasions and she’s just the best

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R K . 2023-10-30

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Nice place to have a beer and dinner

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Krasimir Angelov . 2023-10-28

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Our second visit and second time being served by the lovely Bonny. Fabulous food, presented on beautiful plates in good time despite it being VERY busy tonight. And fabulous service again from Bonny. We look forward to our next visit.

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Katriona Stewart . 2023-10-27

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Had a rump steak ciabatta which was really good and excellent value for money. Would really recommend it!

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Bruno Frohmuller-Sznejder . 2023-10-22

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Lovely atmosphere here with helpful and friendly staff. Unfortunately food wasn't great, my chicken BLT was dry and both the chicken and bacon were overcooked. Excellent chips though.

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Hazel Fuller . 2023-10-22

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Seyna was our server at The Griffen - she was really helpful and kind! Thank you Seyna!

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Clare McDonald . 2023-10-22

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Went for dinner with some friends to celebrate couple of birthdays. Was a bit quiet. Welcoming staff and very friendly. Service was excellent. Starters and mains were delicious but was let down by couple of desserts we ordered. One of which was The chocolate cake, which was very dry I think ‘stale’. Great selection of wines.

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Ocean F . 2023-10-20

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Excellent menu. Open most of the day. Great cup of tea too. Just a few minutes from the lovely walk along the Thames. Plenty of parking. Spacious bar and equally spacious eating areas. Nice part of Reading. Close to some interesting shops. Brunch from 9:30. Dinner late into the evening. Some private dining areas you can reserve. We didn't book but luckily got a table early evening. Would recommend you book to be certain. Well worth a try. Great location. Great food. Great atmosphere. Good beer too! Steak & Ale puff pastry pie. 😋 👍🏼 👌🏽

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Robert Crisp . 2023-10-16

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Brilliant service. Menu looked ok but the so called mushroom wellington had about 1 mushroom in and the rest was onion and gravy. Yuk

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chris h . 2023-10-15

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