The Lord Raglan in Wokingham

Here for a Christmas work do. Food was nice and good drinks selections. Only negative stopping 5 starts is bar maids could have been a bit happier which let down the service levels.

We went to The Lord Raglan, on a whim for lunch, as it was opposite a sewing shop I wanted to visit. That said, my Husband who knows Wokingham from his youth, said the pub used to be his old stomping ground, so was interested to know how much it had altered. And apparently altered it had! It's now a lovely venue, with wood floors and a variety of places to sit and enjoy drinks or food. We wandered in with no booking, today (Friday 6 December) about 1.30ish and were met with a lovely cheery welcome from the lady behind the bar, who explained we could choose anywhere to sit with our two dogs. We sat in the restaurant area as it meant our dogs weren't underfoot from people coming in from the cold. It was fairly busy with a couple of large Christmas office lunches in full swing so the atmosphere was cheerful and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. The service from the staff was exemplary from the warm welcome, to being offered water for our dogs, and checking if we needed more drinks or anything else after our initial food order. The food was tasty and I will definitely be having the garlic pil pil again when we next visit as my Husband managed to sneak half of mine today! But both the staff and the clientele were friendly and happy, and the food was definitely much above average "pub grub" which is perfect for what we wanted. Looking around at what other people were being brought out by the staff, I think the Christmas turkey dinner looked amazing, with the world's biggest Yorkshire puddings! I note another reviewer here said they didn't think all the food was homemade, but to be honest, I don't think that was a realistic expectation as it's not advertised as such. "Freshly prepared" and "home cooked" are two separate entities. However, we were more than happy with the excellent food and presentation and obviously a lot of care had been taken over it, prior to it being served. I'm really pleased we tried this pub as we had been told by someone we know, to try another Wokingham establishment that they liked, but due to the proximity to where I needed to go, and the handy Pay and Display carpark right behind it, The Lord Raglan was perfectly suited for us. And we were both so impressed with everything, we will definitely be back. Great venue for family gatherings too it seems. So next time we may have a few more of us! Thank you to all the staff, you are doing a great job. We hope you all have a very Happy Christmas.

Positives first, the ambience is nice and the staff were excellent. The menu is extensive which always makes me suspicious that the food maybe not all made from scratch. We ordered a selection of starters and this increased my suspicions - they were all deep fried and did not taste home made. The gyoza had a taste like they had come out of the freezer, the same with the bao buns. When the main courses came, most of them were served on trays. What is wrong with plates?! The smoked brisket tasted delicious but the chips, again, tasted like bought-in, not home made. If you like burgers, this is a great venue. But if you are a little bit more discerning this is not the place for you. That being said, Wokingham is largely a culinary dead hole, so this is better than most.

Popular with locals there was a lovely warm and friendly atmosphere on our Friday evening visit. The pub area quickly filled up and the tables in the eating area were all reserved so do book the day before. We had a selection of the tapas which were plentiful and tasty with portion sizing being generous so 4 to 5 dishes was more than enough. The duck gyoza and bao buns were excellent but also liked the halloumi fries and fried chicken. Good selection of wine and service was efficient and friendly. Looking forward to returning.

I went to the Lord Raglan for a family meal, had an excellent time. The food was amazing, with great service from our waiter Ollie. Very warm and welcoming pub and would love to go again

Served by a young gentleman called Ollie, very welcoming and friendly. Not only served drinks but hard an infectious smile. Top service highly recommended best barman in Wokingham.

Wow just wow. An emphatic night of food at the Lord Raglan, paired with a great atmosphere for the Joshua v Dubois Fight. I can only thank our bartender Josh, who offered impeccable service and product knowledge. Will definitely be coming again!

Since his arrival, Toby has made such a conscious effort to raise the standards in this establishment. From the cleanliness, the attitude of the staff and the excellent quality of the food. As a regular, I wish him all the best on his endeavours which already seem to be reaping rewards.

Hands down the best pub I’ve visited for a while, definitely the best in Wokingham! We had the lovely Scott as our server who made sure the drinks kept flowing! The food was amazing aswell, lovely and hot!

Great service here, lovely environment my family and I absolutely loved it. Thank you very much to Sophia who was so lovely!

Great spot for a fun day out! The staff are so lively and so kind! with mouth watering menu options and way more than enough drink options for u to hopefully remember the day out this is definitely the place to go, my family LOVES this place.we will definitely be coming again!

The price of ales seems to have rocketed since our last visit. Well over £6 for a locally brewed 4.6% ale! (Not craft/ keg) How can that be justified? In addition, customers in the restaurant area seem to take preference in terms of service compared with customers at the bar.

Lovely pub,great staff, but hadn't been in there for a while, but £6.80 for a draught ale, not even a craft ale, on a Monday night is just unsustainable. More expensive that the Fullers The Ship.

I came here with my friends and we had a lovely evening. Our bartender was Oli and he made us feel really welcome. Would recommend for any occasion.

This is a great pub and the food is excellent. Today I feel for Grace she is doing a superb job of trying to keep everyone happy. So far she has worked 13 hour shift on her own. Even though the place is getting busier she is managing to keep all the customers happy.

Popped in for some drinks and nibbles at lunchtime. Very hospitable staff, both Grace and Ollie were fantastic. Will return.