The Hungerford Arms in West Berkshire

A splendid town centre pub. Two ales on tap which were well kept. Staff and locals friendly. A separate eating area is available in the opposite bar.

First time visit to The Plume. Not to be repeated I’m afraid. The food was incredibly disappointing. Where did they source those dreadful prawns for the starter ! Like little bits of rubber. Salmon overcooked. A very scrappy roast beef main . At no time did a member of staff check that all was well with our meals. It was most definitely a disappointing experience.

On a wonder around Hungerford we decided to stop for lunch. What a great find! Very friendly staff, excellent customer service. Great choice of menu , specials board , and sandwiches available. Nice beer and wine. Food was served to a high standard, and all our meals were beautifully cooked. Definitely recommend stopping here and we will return. Looks like a good local too!

We stopped here for lunch before having a walk around the town and canal. The staff are very friendly and welcoming and it's dog friendly. It's a pub of two halves - one side for drinking, playing pool and watching the TV and the other half for dining. My husband had the gammon and I had the rump steak which was cooked to perfection. Both came with a fried egg which was also cooked perfectly - I hate runny egg white - but there was none to be seen. We both agreed that we could easily eat our meals again as they were so, so good. We would definitely recommend this pub and look forward to visiting Hungerford again.

Met a good friend here half way between out homes. Had a great 2 hours dog walk then needed somewhere dog-friendly to eat. Despite the Plume being extremely well decorated etc, they welcome dogs! I had a delightful fish and chips and it came out really quickly. Would recommend to anyone. Thank you to all.

Had a great Sunday lunch here - choice of roasts and a full menu. Nicely cooked, decent portions and a nice atmosphere with smiley and helpful staff. Fantastic selection of ales….will deffo be back to sample them all! Very pleased with our visit.

Came for lunch on a windy cold day and was immedialy made welcome by the staff. The good impression was continued by the friendly, efficient service and the quality of the food which was clearly cooked to order - Tapas type food which suited us well. Just what a pub should be. We would certainly return - an ideal place to show foreigners what English pubs are all about! We gathered that the place had been renovated a couple of years ago, so bear this in mind if you knew it in the past.

We had a lovely lunch in the garden. Great chicken burger and an excellent ham, egg and chips. Service was perfect - friendly and efficient. Covid cleaning was very good and we felt very covid safe. Definitely recommended! (Sorry about the photo but I couldn't resist taking a bite out of the burger!)

We dropped in for an early evening meal the first week after lockdown so we had to sit outside. The menu was scaled down and it wasn't very warm despite the blanket being offered to my wife. Service was attentive and quality of food was ok. Unfortunately as all the punters were outside there was no distinction between bar drinkers and lounge diners. So we were subjected to heavy and loud swearing from the gentlemen enjoying a post-work pint. Good job the kids weren't with us.

Very welcoming pub, great menu, fabulous food and great beer. Would highly recommend. Definately go back.

This is a great historic pub right on Hungerford High Street. The bar staff are very welcoming and friendly and service in the restaurant area is excellent. The menu is a combination of traditional pub food and a specialism in tapas and is of very good quality with huge portions. There are a couple of real ales on the bar and an extensive wine list in the restaurant. Efficient Covid secure measures are implemented throughout.

We've visited twice now and have been impressed on both occasions. Great menu, food and service. We ordered garlic prawns and salt and pepper squid from the tapas menu which were delicious. The burgers, fish and chips and ribs all very tasty and well cooked too. We'll definitely be back.

Popped in here for a quick drink before we ate elsewhere for dinner. Nice open bar set in the middle, clean and decorated nice, staff were lovely and service was great

Popped into Hungerford for a few hours, after visiting a few shops we popped into the Plume for a quick drink just get out of the heat. The lady who served us was very friendly and came over to have a chat after serving another customer. Definitely will come back when we are in Hungerford

Hungerford was missing a 'local' for us until The Plume was re-established. It is now our firm favourite - both for a friendly chat and a drink with regulars and strangers on an evening or for tapas for a date night. A warm welcome is guaranteed from Fluey and Diggy. We're very much looking forward to it reopening.

Of course we were disappointed that we could not have Mothering Sunday lunch at The Plume as planned, through no fault of theirs of course. Instead they provided an excellent three course lunch as a take-away, a welcome flexible response to current circumstances. I offer...

Ate here on Saturday night which was Burns Night. We chose off the main menu but the Burns menu food that came out looked really lovely. Between us all we had fish and chips, ribs and thai green chicken curry. All of the food was...

Pleasant place, nice welcome, enjoyed it very much. Only popped in for a couple of bevvies, but we were happy to stay for an hour or two. Nice place.

Nice enough looking place. A little bit soulless. Menu is wide and varied, with a lot of choices. However you do have To ask how qualified the chef is to cook the varied menu. My tomato soup was literally like a chunk of tomato paste...

Strolled into town for an early (12 noonish) Sunday lunch with a friend and was a bit disconcerted by the lack of other customers and the trendy wallpaper but actually we had an excellent lunch (roast pork x 2 plus Fish and chips) and the...

I loved the old Plume and when I saw it was coming back I was very excited. I had the steak and carmelized onion sandwich and it was absolutely delicious! Can't wait to get back there soon!!!

Popped in, the two craft ales available were off for a few weeks. Pub was freezing with the window open in the area where a nice fire could have be pumping, but wasn’t. Drank my drink quicker than ever just so I could move somewhere...

A day out in Hungerford is always enjoyable but even better for a light lunch at the Plume. The staff were very friendly & efficient, the service given the short time frame we had was extremely good & the food was excellent. It is the...

Delicious lunch - chef stayed after hours to produce due to trains held up 3 hrs - we were very grateful and our lunch was superb - chef even stayed on to make some deserts!! Very welcoming 🤗

We always end up here its part of Christmas for us ! but atmosphere is great food good if you can book a table even better as very popular

i went with friends and had a literal piece of charcoal of a yorshire pudding and no crackling which I had specifically told the waiter when ordering was the only reason i was ordering it as i love crackling. the potatoes were definatly reheats with...

My wife ordered the house Burger - very well presented but cold I ordered the calves liver which I thought was very tasty. Perhaps because I ordered a 'not so popular' dish which required preparation M's food had to wait for mine so they could...

The most dreadful Sunday lunch ever . The meal was delivered cold and burnt , it had been reheated and was not fresh. It was only 1pm so no excuse. We returned both roast pork lunches and nobody came over to speak to us or...

Tried the new Plume today for Sunday lunch. The food was good, service slow although our waitress was very nice and efficient however the chairs were very uncomfortable with hard wooden seats and metal backs and the noise level was unacceptable. A large group were...

My wife, Father-in-Law and I were at the food festival and needed lunch. We tried a couple of places, but settled on The Plume. We couldn't have made a better choice. Friendly and welcoming. My wife and Father-in-Law had the fish and chips and said...

Warm and welcoming. Very helpful staff who greet you with a smile. Excellent menu, good choices and excellent presentation. Tasty very tasty. we stuck to classic choices, however they also do tapas great for sharing. Will be going back ....................loved it

Following a stroll along the K&A we called in here for lunch we were not disappointed, it was 2 hrs into service and the food was as if was cooked fresh to order, service and food both excellent Thankyou. See you again very soon. 😁

Visited the Plume as I was on the understanding it had had a facelift. There really was not much change apart from new menus some new signs and a bright yellow paint on the walls. We ordered the fish & chips £13.95 each. The service was good the food I will give 4/10. Basically the oil that the fish was cooked in clearly needed changing and the peas had been reheated and the chips where cold and soggy as they had placed a soggy piece of fish on top of them. I will not be eating their again but I would still pop in for a pint.

Excellent, visited today lunch time food good and the establishment is very clean, but I have to mention the staff today lunchtime there was a young girl and boy serving and they were perfect, friendly polite it made for a lovely atmosphere, thank you

First re-visit since opening after the refurbishment......new Tapas lunch menu. Although I wasn't 'excited' by the refurb, The Plume certainly looks better and fresher than it did previously.....I don't like the 'bright yellow' painted walls though!Tried the Tapas menu with friends - some dishes were really tasty while others 'not' - guess it's a bit 'hit or miss' on choices made versus likes/dislikes.Staff are lovely - attentive and helpful without being overbearing.

We visited recently whilst in the area, the seating is uncomfortable and basic and the food is standard pub fare. What we had was okay, apart from my husband’s chips were burnt, particularly the smaller ones.

My friend and I had a delicious meal here recently - we both had the sea bass with crushed potatoes and it was to die for... The staff are really friendly and nothing was too much trouble. We'll definitely be back.

Dropped in here for the rugby and managed to get a great seat right in front of the tv. They had a couple of ales on tap but thw fridges were out of order so beer choices were limited.The staff were friendly and there was a nice atmosphere.

The staff and management here have proved extremely friendly and accommodating, even by hospitality industry standards. Obviously enjoys strong local support in this township providing lively lunchtimes and evenings; patronised by racing industry.

Cannot find fault.... everything from the welcome to paying the bill all was very good very friendly Food excellent I was informed that they use a small local supplier Small is good!!!!

We stayed in Hungerford overnight and spent the evening here, there were 6 of us and even though we hadn't booked a table they were happy to accommodate us. The food was delicious and freshly cooked, great menu with daily specials so lots of choice, the manager Mark was very heplful and knew his menu. He was very friendly and enjoyed some banter with us but not to the point where he was too much, the atmosphere in the pub was lively but just right. Would definitely return.

No engagement from staff the male served food to a table and straight on his phone at the table. Tables dirty, had to wait to be served a long time tge girl on thentil did not even say sorry i will be with you. Menu poor not exciting.Dont waste your time go to another pub or the Three Swans next door

A group of us visited this bar for a few drinks while in the area. Inside it is clean but old worldly the staff polite and happy to serve us. Unfortunately some of the locals looks and unfriendly exchanges made it a bit uncomfortable for some of us. Not wishing for any issues we left after a few drinks. Pity really.

Came here for lunch and the food was great! The pizza had a lovely base to it and was nice and spicy! Also had a brie and bacon panini, which had plenty of both in, and sweet potato fires were delicous! Decent beers on tap too, and somehwere to watch the footy was also a bonus!

Good night watching the Liverpool match last night. Not treated like imposters by the locals. The friendly manager remembered us and our drinks when we returned on our way to the train station (which he helpfully directed us to) this afternoon.

Called in for lunch with my daughter . The pub was really friendly and very busy. The food was really good and lots of it. Nice to see a good old pub with a good atmosphere and really nice food.

We are locals and very sad that this pub has declined so much. It was a lovely pub when it was The Plume of Feathers, great food, atmosphere & clean. Now it is dedicated to the horse racing community, horse racing on the TVs (if you close your eyes you could be in a bookies) and the bad language is inexcusable. The restaurant is usually empty, the place is soulless. Go elsewhere in the High St if you are visiting Hungerford. This place just feels rough now and no good for families or couples.

Not friendly, food medioca and expensive. Unfortunately it not only changed its name it changed its ethics as this was one of the best places to eat and enjoy a good evening out but went downhill after new owners took over.

Very accommodating with my parents and two dogs. Typical British pub/restaurant. It is a sports bar (predominantly horse racing) but this is mostly on the “saloon” side of the bar. The staff were saying that they may partition the restaurant off in the near future. It was somewhat quiet for a Saturday night (apparently engineering works on the train main line is affecting trade in town) Please don’t let the laminated menus put you off, the food was of excellent quality. The soup of the day was superb and even enticed my mother to order after she tasted mine! Pie of the day was delicious, well crafted with a thin pastry casing coupled with a succulent and meaty filling. This is the first time I’ve been able to eat the whole pastry case in many, many years! Pleasantly surprised as slightly worried due to the quietness of the restaurant, friendly and welcoming staff.

Went for a bank holiday trip out, called here for a meal with the family. We had steak and a cottage pie, excellent taste and neat presentation. It’s eating in an old fashioned pub environment, although the food waste excellent it felt a tad expensive.

Dropped in to try the beers and found a fave. Three on and Timothy Taylor Landlord. Very nice. Pub not too busy these days and food not as popular as in the past.

We have visited the pub on various occasions and the food is always fresh, well presented and good value for money. We visited as a large group (27) and we were served promptly and efficiently with delicious food. Recommend and will use in the future for office functions

Popped in for an impromptu roast. A very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Sunday roast was fantastic and great value for money.

Dropped in on our Hungerford trip to sample the ales. The have their own bitter, Speckled Hen and my favourite Landlord by Timothy Taylor which was good.

We walked in on a Sunday lunchtime at 1.00pm after rummaging through the nearby antique shops. We wanted a simple Sunday roast with trimmings. Unfortunately, we waited nearly 40 minutes and watched another couple walk out in disgust. The roast beef was still alive and had to be retuned for a quick microwave. The Yorkshire was cold and dry having been cooked much earlier in the day. The roast potatoes had suffered a similar fate. And for this we were asked to pay over £15 each. Never again.

we booked another restaurant but mucked up the times ,so tried a second and that was fully booked so ,lastly we tried the Hungerford Arms which did not start serving until 6 pm,so we had to sit there for one and a quarter hours waiting for dinner.We filled in the time by having a few jars of Ale.No problems really.Dinner was worth the wait .Steaks and Pies ..Good finish .

Good menu, good food, good bear. This place is friendly both customers and staff. It does not have the downside pf an ego obsessed landlord like a similar pub in Hungerford

It was Christmas Eve and having just come of a cruise of The Kennet and Avon canal, needed a quick meal before returning to our hotel. Several places were closed so we entered The Hungerford Arms to see what was on offer. Firstly we had a very friendly greeting from two 'barmen' and were settled on a table on one side of the bar. The other being the public bar and well attended. As we only wanted a quick snack we settled for the Leek and potato soup. A few minutes later it arrived, piping hot with toast. It was delicious! The bill was brought to the table accompanied by mints-what service -and with a smile. Next to the public bar was a rest area with very comfortable looking easy chairs. Unfortunately no time to sample these and have a comfortable drink, but next time we are in the area we will give the restaurant a longer visit!

Dropped in and found one of my favourite beers Landlord from Timothy Taylor. Beers seem well kept and pub looked quite busy.

I love going to this pub, it's just up the road from me, lovely food, mid-range prices, lovely staff, very friendly environment. Anytime I am in there, they never cease to amaze me.

Good service, good food, reasonably priced. Nice ambience, took the wife without booking on a spur of the moment idea. Both pleased.

Found on an overnight stop on the Kennet and Avon, so good we also stopped on the way back as well. Five of us in the party, including a 5 year old. We called in for an evening meal. Can recommend the pizza and the lamb burger. The staff could not do enough for us. On our return trip the little one shared my pizza, as she did first time - no problem! We were remembered down to the drinks we ordered 3 days earlier. Customers matter here - it was great. You have to pass three or four other pubs to get there from the canal - we thought it was well worth it.

Visited here for the first time. Pub conveniently situated in the middle of Hungerford. Its been done up a bit - more a foody pub than a drinkers place probably. The food was wonderful. Fish cake with poached egg and salad but we skipped the salad and went for chips as the weather outside was cold.

On our continued pub night we dropped in here. Three beers on including Timothy Taylor's Landlord - one of May favourites. Their own house ale good too.

Food is excellent and with sessional choices. Do light bite lunch which is very good value and smaller portions. House wine very good

Went to Hungerford to have a look around the antique shops and popped into the Hungerford arms for some lunch, we both decided to have the roast dinner my partner had the beef and I had the pork, the food was 10 out of 10, also the staff were very welcoming and the pub is dog friendly, if your hungry I would highly recommend.

Came here with friends on a week day lunchtime . There wasn't a great deal of food choice . I had the salad which was okay . Nothing very exciting . Not sure I would return

Normally eat there on a Tuesday or Wednesday lunch time. Great food and quiet. Good choice of food and wines

My girlfriend & I had lunch & beer here on a Saturday lunchtime - both were fine. I had chicken bites, she - a chorizo-based scotch egg. My thrice cooked chips were not crisp enough for my tastes but her sweet potato ones were much better. Beer was OK as well. Would return - staff were attentive & friendly.

The Carlsberg was an excellent pint and consistant each pint.Although I didn't eat the food looked and smelled lovely.The staff were very friendly and helpful.The locals were friendly especially the giant of a man (he knows who he is)but i wont embarrass him by naming him,who arranged cabs for us to get back to our hotel on 2 occasions without him we were stranded.

Visited this establishment with friends for a mid-week lunch and initially we were concerned as it was 'awfully quiet' (not a good sign) but we were pleasantly surprised as the food was really very good and it was good value-for-money. On this basis, I can only recommend.However, the environment internally and externally is 'dowdy' - the garden/courtyard areas are dreadful - wholly uninviting (and quite off-putting). In better weather, diners often prefer an outdoor environment but they wouldn't sit outside here!!With limited investment - new tables/chairs, some large brightly coloured pot-plants etc., the external environment could be made more inviting and encourage more summer use.Internally, although 'clean and fresh' is dark and dismal.....again, the introduction of some inexpensive decor (bright colours) could make a HUGE difference.Despite this - the food, as previously said, is very good so don't be put-off the book by its cover!!

Excellent service to say the least. Food was wonderful to. It was that good We went back and ate there again 2 days later.

Dropped in to see the beers and sample. Three beers on a all quite nice. Timothy Taylor Landlord is one of my favourites!

This is our pick in Hungerford to enjoy dinner. Good atmosphere, good menu and tasty food. Look forward to returning.

After our last visit (Sept 2016) we have avoided the Hungerford Arms - despite the food being pretty good then it was let down by poor customer service. So 9 months on we thought it was time to try again. Our meals were excellent this time and there does now seem to be an improved attitude being shown to customer service so thank you for that.Last time I mentioned in my review the strange website link on TA to a shoe retailer - I see this hasn't been corrected. Also the website that you are apparently "working hard on" is still just a single dull page and your Facebook page hasn't had an update since November last year. Maybe if you attended to some or all of these you might have a few more tables occupied and build a more lively atmosphere in the restaurant side to compete with the racing bar opposite.

visit hungerford quite frequently and thought we would try this place for lunch And was not disappointed ,the food was delicious , staff pleasant and helpful It came across as a very friendly place so will definitely eat there again !!!!

Getting to the end of the pub crawl now. There are 3 beers on tonight. Outstanding is Timothy Taylor's Landlord. Best beer so far tonight.

Outside looked quite old fashioned but inside quite 'now'. One side restaurant and other side bar with tables. Excellent menu from snacks to full meals We had homemade burger with skinny fries and coleslaw (£11) and mini fish and chips (£7.50). Took a while to come but really fresh and nicely presented. Place was busy with wide age range and a lot of locals.

Recently refurbished and is now called The Hungerford Arms .nice little pub with garden .and it serves food x

Had great meal and camaraderie whilst watching football. Also good for Sunday lunch. Staff made us very welcome.

During our visit to hungerford we decided to seek out a Sunday lunch. Found this has mixed reviews but thought there was more good than not We were not disappointed food was plentiful and well cooked and good flavours. Would recommend this pub for lunch also had a peep at their general menu and we need to call back on an evening soon.

Yet another superb lunch at this Hungerford, Berkshire, Gastropub. I have now been to this gastropub on several occasions and have always been delighted by the service and the meals I have enjoyed there.

Checking out the real ales again. Three on and quite well kept. Very busy pub. Food looked ok. Better than last visit.

We booked late and we're therefore lucky to reserve a table for Mothering Sunday at this popular hostelry in the centre of Hungerford. The welcome was polite and pleasant from an enthusiastic young barman and this was matched with very nice food and drink in convivial surroundings. All-in-all a nice way to spend a Sunday lunchtime - well recommended!

Called here this afternoon and ordered cooked meals. The fish and chips was good, but I ordered the beef stew and was initially served fish stew. This was changed for the correct order and once the dish came it was good. The staff seemed to be more interested in the horse racing on the television and appeared not to listen to customers. My partner ordered our meals and specified the beef stew with mash off the specials board. There should have been no mistake as I clearly heard what he ordered. Similarly a young woman came in and asked if she'd left her coat, the bar man poured her a lemonade and a coke! His attention was on the televised racing, rather than his customers' requests. Perhaps a good case for management to play a closer role.

Very disappointing! We visited the Hungerford Arms on a Saturday evening . I was surprised to see only one other table was taken On a Saturday night!!! I now know why. We ordered bread and olives to start for the table, the bread disintegrated when you picked it up it was that stale .The Olive Oil and balsamic vinegar had a very unsavoury taste and I put that down to it being A lower cost product . The starters and the main courses were poor to unremarkable! One of our table did have the burger and said that was nice ! The desert was laughable , shop bought meringues, shop bought fudge brownie topped off with squirted cream !! I feel insulted that places like this think they get away with it, and have the audacity to charge over the top prices for low quality food . The reason I gave it two was the waitress was very friendly and helpful .

Half way meet up for myself and girlfriend, very nice lunch, shame about the skinny fries, just think that chips now should be real ones, lovely helpful bar man who suggested a wine and let me taste it first. Coffee was not to good , was realy cold , but the bar area was extremely busy and the bar man appeared to be the only member of staff, and we could see our coffee sat on the bar before it was brought to us. So think some more staff were needed.

Dropped in to check out the real ales again. Better than last time. Three beers on and tried two which were very nice. Better than the last visit for sure.

Dinner with friends, steaks were very good, friendly service, clean and tidy, only problem is they ran out of Port and the port serving was very very very small

We popped in today for a sandwich and a pint. Very impressed on every front. A good pint of the local brew. The steak sandwich with sweet potato fries was just stunning. Well presented and served very quickly by the helpful bar staff. Not too expensive either. It was a good 40 mile round trip for lunch but we will be back with a few pals next time around. Our only regret was that the two squashy sofas were taken when we arrived. Not a problem. We found a radiator next to a hot radiator and had a very welcoming lunch.

I have been here several times since it has been under new ownership as The Hungerford Arms.I love the menu here which is updated regularly, although small the menu offers a good variety suitable for most. The Hungerford Arms is one of the more pricier eateries in Hungerford but I do feel it is worth the money as the food is always of exceptional quality.The staff have always been very friendly and welcoming and I would highly recommend!Dogs are also welcome here in the bar area which is also a nice quality.

Came for lunch. Ran out of coleslaw which was 1/3rd of our lunch. No offer of alternative either. Burgers were cold and they also forgot our drinks. Wouldn't recommend.

We dropped in en route to our meal to sample the beers. Only three on and their special brew still named the Plume beer. We tried two beers and had a half of Peaky Blinder. This one smelled like vinegar and I pushed it back to the girl serving and said it was off. She ignored me and went off to serve another customer.

Christmas shopping in Hungerford lady in shop next door recommended, really busy got the last table for lunch. Even though staff rushed off their feet they were attentive and happy ! I was told there would be a little wait for food but it was packed. When food arrived it was excellent good quality ingredients used. Just had the house wine but it was very good. Will visit again next time in Hungerford.

Dropped into the Hungerford Arms to try the beers. The on and all quite nice. Menu looked good. Funny how the beer is called by the pubs old name.

Very noisy pub but friendly the food looked good .., the 3 swans next door was the best place to eat and drink in Hungerford. ... I would have a pint or 2 here but that's it .... very expensive for booze

We had a very pleasant window table for a party of six. Staff were friendly and efficient. Typical pub meals-e.g. fish and chips, ham egg and chips.

The Plume is now known as the Hungerford Arms. Quite good food food and three real ales on. Quite a popular eatery.

Used to be the Plume. Three real ales well kept and friendly staff. Food menu looked worth a try. Will be back.

Early evening meal, checked with the young barman working that the advertised "Crispy belly pork" was actually belly pork and was available. He replied yes and we were served 3 quite dry pieces of griddled pork loin and when I questioned him he told me that was slices of belly pork, hardly!! He did not appear again, when we left the pub at 7.45pm it was empty!