The Poachers in Wokingham

Had a great late afternoon meal and a couple of drinks with my wife and my dog ! We were all made very welcome ( including my dog ) . The I.P.A. was good ( never had it before) and the meal was excellent. Very good value for money . Very pleasantly surprised. Massive improvement from the last time I went to the Poacher years ago !

Just popped in for an afternoon drink. The service was very good and a member of staff overheard it was my birthday and brought me a little cake with a candle. A really sweet touch. We will definitely return to support this local business.

Strange mix of old pub and Indian restaurant with optional shisha area outside. Clean and pleasant surroundings, staff very polite and attentive. Food was good.

Poachers is a hidden gem. The cozy indoor seating and charming outdoor area provide a perfect setting for a delightful dining experience. The menu offers a fusion of Indian and Continental cuisines, with dishes like the flavorful Butter Chicken and tender grilled steaks standing out. Don't miss their expertly crafted cocktails—they're a treat! Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner or a relaxing brunch, Poachers delivers excellent food, inviting ambience, and attentive service. Highly recommended!

This place has an identity problem apart from rather slow service and sloppy attention to detail. The food was nice but one of the party didn't quite get what was ordered. (Burger with no salad but wit the hot sauce was without hot sauce) and another asked for plenty of lemon in the soda water and only got one slice. Small things but show a lack of attention. The menu is far from gastro and nearer Indian but fails at that too as it litters the menu with odd bits from all over the world. I would expect a more comprehensive menu if it were an Indian restaurant and more dishes veering towards fine dining if it were a gastro pub, It does have 3 burgers and fish & chips on the menu and one pasta dish. Generally I like low carb because I am diabetic, and apart from one salad choice this was not possible. However I was aware of the menu beforehand and was able to adjust my day to cope with a rather tasty pie and mash. Tasty it might have been and the pie was a good temperature, however the rest of the food was luke warm. The plate wasnt hot, so again a lack of attention to detail. Only 1 of the 3 ladies loos was lockable. Thats inexcusable, because the reason they dont lock is that the fixtures dont align. Shoddy workmanship.

I am normally not the one who writes negative reviews; but sadly this time I have to. Absolutely awful service. Inspite booking the table, we were made to sit outdoors in cold. No-one approached us for taking orders. We had to go inside and order our food. We had to sit over an hour for the food to be served. No apologies from the staff. Never going there again.

Walked out after 90 minutes and no food, dreadful lack of service and care. Surrounding tables had also been waiting 2+ hours on main meals. Disgrace.

Not usually one for writing reviews but this place is too good not to write one. We visited with friends on a Saturday afternoon. After a spout of bad meals in other restaurants we were nervous to try somewhere new, however The Poachers blew us away. From lovely (reasonably priced!) wine, to the most amazing authentic Indian food any of us had ever tasted, this place was fabulous! It will certainly be our go-to and new local to visit. Thank you so much to all the staff and for the amazing cocktail tree (with sparklers!) at the end of our meal. We will be back!

Delicious food, loving ambience, Service excellent. The staff went way beyond to make our birthday party memorable. DJ was amazing too. Had a fantastic party and the guests were all raving about everything. Many Thanks

This was a lovely experience- charming gastro-pub, excellent food and perfect friendly service. Would definitely return. Thank you!

Recently visited this place and the experience was amazing. The service was commendable especially aster who went out of the way to give us an amazing night. The food was good too. the Eton mess dessert was the star of the night. Definitely recommended if you want to have a memorable night.

Had a 40th birthday party here on a Saturday evening, everything right from food, service and the music was amazing. The whole group of 30 of us had the best time ever!!! Thank you for the staff to make it extra special!!

I had a delightful time returning for another butter chicken with chilli and garlic naan. Nothing is too much trouble for these lovely people from bringing you a menu as soon as you sit down, quickly serving the food, immediately clearing the plates to bringing replacement pints from the bar. Really looking forward to seeing you again in 2024 with a group booking next time.

Absolutely dreadful! If k could give 0 stars I would! Terrible service. Rude staff. Awful food. The menu on the website is not what’s available in the restaurant. Shocking toilet facilities. Do not recommend. Will never ever come back. AVOID

First time here and what a Great service by Nickel, and a great mixologist called Dom. Attentive and friendly gents.Always smiling, Will come back for more great cocktails before Christmas and have booked for new year.

We had burgers (meat ones and a vegetarian one) and a steak. All were cooked to perfection and everyone cleared their plates. Lovely atmosphere and ridiculously clean. Really impressed 😁 Thank you!

The service of this pub was absolutely awful, the men working there ignored us and did not bring over menus or cutlery and had to order at the bar despite it saying table service because no one came over to our table. We waited 30 minutes for two sandwiches and 15 minutes for a cold pot of tea. The staff were overall rude and the overall experience was a waste of time. When asking for our money back instead of the food they refused. DO NOT GO HERE !

Absolutely shocking service waited over 3 hours in total, waiting over 1 hour for a starter ,which was an overcooked calamari, that was about as hard than stone almost breaking my teeth and waiting for minimum 1hr 30min for a very mediocre peperoni pizza that didn't taste great at all. Expect to wait over 2 hours for food!

Waited 90 minutes for a starter and served a cold main after 3 hours! Some of the food was OK but the fact we got a cold main after being here 3 hours is unacceptable. Menu is unclear, value is not great. My side of rice came out nearly 20 minutes before my main and was cold once I ate the main dish. Service overall incredibly slow and manager was rude and dismissive when we complained. Avoid avoid avoid!!!!

The the starter took about an hour to come and the main took about over 3 hours . We asked a man how long it would take and he said that it was being cooked.Half an hour later it was finally ready. Most of the food was cold and the best part of the meal was the drinks. I don't recommend this place at all .

Wow... Absolutely amazing. Food delicious and a good variety e.g. burgers, fish and chips, curries. The staff were so attentive, friendly and helpful - thank you Ashter. He heard me say Happy Birthday to my friend and after our meal they appeared with a little cake surrounded by strawberries and flowers with a candle. They sang happy birthday and other customers joined in, it made my friend's day. They did that without being asked, so thoughtful. I haven't seen such good service in a long time. Prices also good. I will definitely be going back - especially for the prawns yummy. Well done new owners.

Great food, nice venue, good prices! What's not to like.......... Loved the Biryanis- beware they are quite spicy and large! Will be back soon!

I was there last week with my friend. We tried a couple of different food. Everything was delicious ,especially Avocado Popcorn Chaat. Staff was very friendly and helpful. This is a very cosy pub. I really recommend this place.

We had meal there last night food is good and good value. We ordered starters and mains but it all came together so was a rush to eat before going cold. Tried to explain to guys bringing food but a communication problem as don’t seem to speak English and grin at you. Also tried twice to get a bill in end had to go to bar to pay. There appeared to be another large table that were meals missing so it’s seems to be staff training that letting them down. Would go again but would not be desperate to do so

Since this place has been taken over in 2023 the food, service and general atmosphere are completely different, and massively improved. This is now a lovely relaxing pub to eat delicious food. What a transformation!

Great service. Lovely food, I’m a vegan and had a lovely lentil Dahl. We were looked after by lady called Riva, she was absolutely brilliant!!!

I hadn’t been to the poachers for years and it has changed a lot. Outside bar looked nice but didn’t use as was raining Inside lots of staff who were super helpful and friendly. Menu has lots of Indian items on it and those were fantastic. Good range of drinks. Food turned up reallly fast, lots of it and very hot. Chicken biryani was fab, pretty spiced and lots of rice. Butter chicken was really amazing, sauce was great very thick and creamy and had a super flavour. Meal was £60 for 2 people, including several drinks, starter and main course with rice each, and then a coffee. Seemed very reasonable, especially considering the quality of the food. Would definitely go again.

A lovely Sunday lunch outdoors of butter chicken with a chilli garlic naan suggested by the waitress as the naans weren't listed on the menu. The chicken was very tender and the sauce was tangy, perfectly complemented by the light, bubbly naan which was cooked to perfection. The service was delightful and friendly throughout.

Food was great and great choice on menu. Staff were also very attentive and friendly, couldn’t ask for more and recommend trying it .

Not prepared to be flexible on their menu can’t understand why they don’t can’t adapt. Felt like we have to fit them rather than they want to please their customers

We had a delicious family meal. The curries were really tasty and my son enjoyed his burger. We were well looked after by the staff who couldn’t do enough for us. A thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Stopped for lunch after the pub has recently re-opened and was pleasantly surprised at the high standard of food served. There is a great selection of starters and mains and the prices are very reasonable. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. They show all...

Dreadful food - only Luke warm , things missing from the salad and burgers, kids pizza not as advertised, unwashed vegetables and overall not good after waiting an hour for its arrival !!

With the George being closed after the fire we thought we would give the Poachers a go, instead of the roses. The service was awful, the Guinness not great, the food took ages. I had the curry of the week which was explained to be...

Came here with a couple of friends last week for their birthday and couldn’t be happier with our experience here. Food was amazing and big portions, fast service and staff are really friendly. Would definitely recommend poachers to anyone, would be great for families with...

Food was as described. Felt safe and all were respecting COVID rules. Plenty of parking. Quick service and good choice on menu.

Used to be a busy pub, with good food. I know we have issues with Covid-19, but this place is so run down, you park and have to walk past the pub/hotels rubbish area. The whole of the outside area is covered with weeds (...

Stayed in the adjoining hotel which was fine-the pub however was a different matter entirely! £4.70 for a very cold cloudy pint of bombardier accompanied my tasteless buffalo wings and soggy pizza. The whole menu is a classic cook from frozen one, and pretty pricey...

I love this pub, great to watch football games with friends in a more mature venue. The food is good. It needs a bit of a refurb and maybe more options of craft beers, gins etc.. some offers when big games are on also could...

Popped in here for a quick sandwich whilst staying at the Hilton close by. Service was fast and friendly.

Just had the worst experience at the Poachers Inn. There were a group of about 6-7 dads sitting drinking whilst their kids ran around the pub screaming and yelling - banging their cuttlery on the table, crying and shouting. The dads were totally ignoring them...

We visited The Poachers towards the end of September for dinner. The pub had a good number of people dining in it so we thought we would try the food and see for ourselves. We ordered steaks which were cooked very well and were tasty....

Popped in to the Poachers for a late lunch and to watch the football with the wife. The food was okay, they have a few big screens for the football and they have a small range of beers. The pub itself is in pretty bad...

Popped to this local pub today for lunch and was very disappointed at how rundown the outside area of the pub is. The car park has a pile of rubbish in the corner and the once pleasant outside seating area was awful. Cigarette ends all...

Da wir im angrenzenden Hotel untergebracht waren, und in der Gegend ansonsten nicht viel ist, waren wir an einem Abend...

Dropped in here for a sandwich lunch with a colleague, it was not very busy but service very friendly and the food was ok, the steak sandwich not great value though. It felt like it should be busier. With quite a lot of local choice...

Vine a comer para algunas cenas rápidas durante su estancia en el hotel Doubletree Hilton. Sus pizzas al horno de piedra no fueron servidas todo el fin de semana, lo cual fue una pena. Llegamos bastante cerca del cierre de la cocina, pero todavía estaban felices de servirnos. Lee era un camarero / bar encantador y servicial, e hizo que la experiencia fuera mucho más agradable. La primera noche tuvimos el bocadillo de pescado abierto que no era genial. Pagado 4. 95 para un lado de verduras que era un plato pequeño de aproximadamente una pulgada de ancho con algunos brócoli y puerros. . .La segunda noche tuve la ensalada de superalimento de salmón y mi novio tenía el sándwich abierto de carne que era mucho mejor que la noche anterior. El personal era amable y es un buen lugar para sentarse y tomar una copa. No se apresuraría a volver, pero superó los precios en el restaurante del hotel a pesar de provenir de las mismas cocinas.

Este lugar está adjunto al Hilton Doubletree. Aunque extraño porque el servicio en el pub es 100 veces mejor que el hotel y la comida, servida desde la misma cocina, es más barata.Un montón de mesas afuera y adentro.El menú es muy bueno y recomiendo las tartas. Tartas adecuadas, nada de este caso de tarta en un plato de basura.

Horrendous. They missed off one of our orders and when we ask the waitress where it was she said ‘it’s not my problem’. They were so rude. And then the same waitress spilled boiling hot gravy over someone next to us and then just walked away and didn’t come back with anything to help so we had to use our jug of water to cool him down. Probably the worst service we’ve ever received.

i've been there for a trip .i am foreign.the waitress is so nice she talked to me so patiently .i went there with my mom once we ate pizza. later in the day i brought my friend to there to drink beers.

Este lugar se encuentra junto al hotel de dos árboles, que tiene su propio bar y restaurante. Queríamos ver el fútbol, así que el pub es.

Nice place for a burger and watching sports. The TVs need a size upgrade. The food is quite good and reasonable size. A place where locals go, so not only hotel guests. Some seating outside, but close to the road.

No he estado aquí por más de 3 años. Sigue siendo el mismo aunque nuevos dueños del hotel principal. Necesita un cambio de imagen pero aún así es un bar acogedor con áreas para comer con 3 televisores para ver deportes. Tarde tranquila con solo una docena de personas. Elegimos comer su parrilla mixta, que fue la mejor que he tenido. Bien cocinada y rápida desde el pedido hasta la mesa. Pareja de amable personal del bar durante la noche.

The pub has the potential to be so much better but is poorly managed.the food is so so and the ale and cider choice is poor. This pub could be so much better with a bit more consideration for the customer rather than just profit.

He estado con colegas, cenamos juntos. Compartimos algunos entrantes y comimos platos principales. Entre los entrantes, algo como el queso frito era muy bueno. Las papas fritas en cambio no eran tan sabrosas, en particular el queso encima. Personalmente elijo hamburguesa vegetariana y pedí batata. Me dieron papas normales y dulces, por error, y pagamos ambas, por supuesto; No me gustó el frito. Sin embargo, la hamburguesa no era tan mala.

Muy decepcionante y basura hospitalidad y ubicación. Reservé esto en línea pero sin conocimiento de reserva. Inútil y nos envió al hotel. Regresé al pub 'vacío' y el gerente volvió a revisar de mala gana, pero nada. No hay disculpa, pero a quién le importa, no comería aquí ni regresaría. Vergüenza por una gran ubicación.

Friendly pub with good food and some good real ales. Open fire and if interested several TVs showing football matches.

Have not been to this pub for years and goodness me I won’t be back anytime soon! We were a group of 10 having a drink on a Sunday night. Upon arrival, despite there only being 2 other people in the pub, the tables were dirty, so many glasses not collected and generally not very welcoming. We asked for a wine list to be told “we don’t have one” so we had to literally waste time at the bar asking for wine and the price being checked. We sat outside and about 45 mins later were told as it was a sunday they shut at 10pm. Like the fact we we told this after buying a big round of drinks . They literally shut the pub up and left us outside!!! We had to bang on the window to get in to use the toilet facilities! Never experienced such poor service with staff so uninterested in their job! This could be an amazing place but so far from that at present. Sort it out!

Decided to visit as we have been here before and they did the best nachos,But we went back there on 25/08/2018 just to have the nachos We were very Disappointed it had been overcooked as cheese was tough and very hard and we found NO Jalapenos no sorry there was 1 on the Large Nachos.We love having the nachos but wont be back unless they get better

Haven't been to the poachers for 25 years when it was a crèche (young persons establishment) We had a great welcome both times and the food was plentyful and tasty. Only one criticism... they need new cleaning staff, tables had dirty rings on them, menu's were sticky and gents toilets need a very good scrub especially under hand dryer which I wiped and its old built up dirt. Sinks and toilets were stained too.

We often visit the poachers as a family to eat out. It has been taken over from a best western to a hilton (hotel change). Nothing inside the poachers has changed with the exception of the menu. More items have been added and many of the popular dishes remain on the new menu. However the prices have certainly changed,whilst i appreciate increases are necessary these are daylight robbery. An example of this is the vegetarian burger previously £6.95 now a whopping £11.95!!!!! Five pounds increase, come on guys! All other items have similar increases, as i say daylight robbery.

Overwhelming feeling that the entire place needed cleaning. Food was slow to arrive and barely acceptable. Tables were really sticky and the menus looked like they were covered in grime. In principle could be a good pub but cheaply done with no real care going on behind the scenes. Pity.

Just terrible food was tuff like a boot service was bad. music was bad . menu gess what is bad. one thing wasn't bad that was me. i'm not difficult but no beer served cold

Decent food, all pub classics - done well - with friendly service. If you like sport they’ve got lots of TVs which had the football on.

Took Mum & Dad to The Poachers for an afternoon drink in the sun. Really nice, friendly staff, good location and free parking is good. Well-priced and a good atmosphere. Toilets clean too.

Visited on a sunny evening, the outside bit isn’t big and was very busy.

the pub is a very small pub which caters for the hotel next door , food and drinks and service is good

We often visit to enjoy a drink and have always found this an ideal venue to watch the football. Sometimes we eat, and enjoy the food. What puzzles us is why it has now become customary for a group of customers to reserve tables for the football, not to eat which I would understand but simply so they can walk in last minute and sit at best table, this seems unfair on others who may have arrived early to be able to get a seat. I understand people booking tables to eat but to watch football!!

Nice little pub with good atmosphere. Good service. TV for soccer. Good is OK and quick. Mix of different kind of people.

Food in the pub which is attached to the Reading Moat House is very similar to the hotel food with a few exceptions. Staff in the pub are different to the hotel, not as friendly.

Stayed at the Best Western hotel in Reading Found a Nice Pub to eat in Food was Fantastic.Very Tasty and Hot and the Nachos were the Best i have ever had.Enjoyed it so much going back in February.

Decent local; serves ok selection of drinks, not a bad selection of food options- pies / pizza / gammon all tasted good and big portions and it's got sky and BT sports. Service ok could occasionally do with more staff

We enjoy meeting family & friends here, the pub has an olde worlde feel, big fireplaces, cosy surroundings. Near to where we live.

Strange staffing policy as the girl behind the bar seemed really fed up, but hardly surprising as she seemed to be doing all the jobs while three other people popped in and out of the kitchen. Service was poor, the food was poor and my family weren't really interested in the golf tournament commentary which boomed out all around us from the huge flat screen TV's. Don't have the beer battered fish and chips with mushy peas and tartare sauce. The fish was grey tasteless and the batter was hard and looked like it had been deep fried at least three times, The mushy peas were fluorescent green and looked like they came out of a tin from a budget supermarket and there was enough vinegary tartare sauce in my ramekin for at least six people.

I have reviewed Poachers before but as a lunch venue. We liked it enough to book our Silver Anniversary here. Arranging it was simple, thanks to Gaby.

Un lugar cómodo y tranquilo para una cena de negocios. Podría hacer sin el paseo por el puente de la carretera de flecha del hotel Moat House.

Decidimos visitar aquí después de conducir por un par de veces y pensando que era un aspecto encantador. La ubicación es muy buena, aunque sería mejor para el estacionamiento a ser muy ocupado y el de estar fuera a estar en el otro lado lejos de la calle concurrida. Dicho esto, algunas cosas interesantes con el coche, y todos ellos están obligados a frenar a pasar por el puente individual así que no está mal.

Para el almuerzo - pub es usualmente relativamente tranquilo, así un hermoso lugar para almorzar. He leído un montón de críticas que dicen 'típica de un bar' - para ser honesto tengo que discrepar. Personalmente creo que la comida aquí es mejor que muchos de los pubs he comido y funcionaba. Normalmente para evitar completamente la comida pero este pubs uno es una excepción para mí la preocupación y la ensalada es deliciosa. Si buscas un almuerzo informal, prueba aquí.

Este es un pub para visitar y aunque el "jardín" es pequeño si puedes conseguir asiento en el sol s es genial. El personal es amable e incluso cuando está lleno te sirven relativamente pronto, si estás en la zona merece la pena una pinta o dos! !

Bonito bar pub adosado al Best Western Moat House. Fútbol en la televisión y la comida decente disponible a precios razonables. Ideal si se está lejos de negocios.

We ate here when staying in Reading. Food was pub grub but of a reasonable standard. Comfortable but not for a special occasion

We were staying at The Moat House and chose the pub option for our dinner. Loved the pub nice atmosphere and very courteous staff. Food very good and nice sized portions. Would definitely choise again.

Stayed at the hotel adjoining The Poachers on a Saturday night. Felt a bit sorry for the man behind the bar as he was on his own and the place was pretty busy. But all credit to him, he was really quick and really friendly despite being rushed off his feet. The building is really nice, lots of TVs if you like watching the football. The only reason I'm giving this a three rating is because the food wasn't the best. The prices are good, but I had the chicken burger which was overcooked and dry and my partner had the veggie jalfrezi which was a little bland.Would love to try it again as the atmosphere was nice and hopefully the food will be a little better next time.

Very quiet pub, so lovely for a quiet family meal. We ordered gammon, smothered chicken, child's meal, glass of wine and pint of beer for £40. Think we may have paid for child's 2 courses but never got it, was a bit confusing. Service was quite slow considering how quiet it was but the meal was nice and we all cleared our plates.

part of best western moat house hotel , menu similar as the moat house but cheaper , same as the drinks , staff excellent , only issue is access is across a single lane bridge with no footpath so caution is needed

After a nice sunny day we ended up here for a well deserved drink. One turned into 3 so we decided to stay for tea. Again it was all very very nice, I had the diablo pizza which was loaded with toppings and tasted great. Once again it delivered

Sehr nettes Pub mit gutem Essen. Die Chicken Wings sind sehr zu empfehlen. Ein typisches uriges Pub. Was ärgerlich ist, es gibt keine direkte Verbindung vom Hotel zum Pub, obwohl es zusammengehört.

A sign by the main road led us over a little bridge completely by chance, to the Poachers. Friday lunchtime crowd with business couples and office lunchers by no means filled the pub and the service was comfortably run by a manager and a young lady. We ordered drinks and a sharing bbq style platter. The young lady was helpful over the choice of local ale and size of the platter and friendly and patient with my changes of mind! The food was a delightful surprise, and we shared sticky wings, skewers of chicken and chorizo, bbq ribs and a neat portion of fried thin cut sweet potato. It went down a treat with a pint of Hobgoblin. We were only passing through but I'm in Henley-on-Thames a fair bit and I'd love to return and give the menu a proper going over.

Have been to the Poachers twice in past few months - once between Christmas and New Year when it was very quiet, the second time being last Friday Lunchtimewhen it was definitely busier.Food has been fantastic both times. Waiting time for food has been good. Regular pub food just done a little better. Staff were polite and chatty on both occasionsI can imagine it gets very busy when there are big sporting events on - there are several large TV's but lunchtime was perfect

We tried the Sunday Family Feast and what a feast it turned out to be. Gorgeous roast chicken, gravy, duck fat roast potatoes, buttery green veg, roast onions and carrots. And then we had the most delectable plum and apple crumble with homemade custard. Couldn't have done it better had I done it myself! Thanks guys! We'll be back next week.

The Poachers is an attractive old building backing on to the river and the Mill House Hotel in Sindlesham. The menu is what you would expect, usual pub stuff, with a couple of attractive options such as warm chicken salad (with crispy herbed potatoes, chorizo and a crumbed poached egg). Pie of the day (chicken and leak) was tasty inside but over cooked pastry top and a gammon steak was thin and quite dry. There is a slim range of beers with a better selection of lagers. Plenty of screens if you want to watch the football (which wasn't attracting many people at all when I was there). All in all it's not bad, but equally I can't help feeling it could also be a lot better. Won't be rushing back, but might go again if in the area. For the summer, shame there isn't a seating area by the river instead of using that as a bin store.

stayed at the hotel and used the poachers for an evening meal, great food and came quickly. Great staff, clean this place

I'm guessing we were the only people who didn't visit to watch football, I lost count of the screens on every wall. for us we like to eat out in more quaint places. the building itself is great and little corners and bay windows to sit in as a group or couple. but the top 10 music videos and live football is a million miles from where we are. as we were staying at the hotel we had been pointed in the direction by staff there. The food was good but the staff were very variable. There are obviously a lot of people who like this type of pub and for them I'm sure its great but for us we wont be back.

Walking up to the bar to order food to be told that there would be a minimum half hour wait due to a Christmas party next door didn't really bode well, but hell, ok, I'm in no hurry.When I asked, "Are you warning me not to order food because the wait will be longer ?", the bratty little girl behind the bar got aggressive with me, for no apparent reason. I placed my order, thanked her and went and sat down.As it turned out the food arrived in just 15 minutes.But there was a reason for that.It was a chicken-burger and was not cooked properly......(see photo), but I only discovered this about half way through.When I told the waitress, she came back (without the plate of food) and said, "all the chefs have inspected it and said that it's fine and that as long as it is the same colour all the way through, it's cooked".And with that, she walked off.I've attached the photo, so you make up your own mind.Oh - when I left, the stroppy waitress was smoking in plain sight in the car park - no wonder the bar stank of smoke.the worst service and the worst food of 2016. Nice one.

Next door to the Best Western Moat House Hotel, just a very short walk away over the bridge.Pub has good surrounding, beams and flag floors. Wells real ale, in good order.Ordered the burger from the menu. Bun was extremely dry which spoil it. Otherwise a pleasant experience.Unusually live music on every other Saturdays.

It's local and within walking distance. Show all the footy and does ok pub grub lunch times and evenings. Nice for a drink and you can sit out in the warmer months. Food service a bit slow on Friday/Saturday nights

The bar staff were very attentive, and friendly. They were swift with clearing our table and made us feel very welcome. There was a young waitress on shift who's customer service was exceptional, and who you could feel at ease talking with. looking on the receipt her name was hannah Beasley(?). I haven't visited this pub in years because I felt staff were rude and acted as if our visit was an inconvenience to them (at 1pm on a Saturday...) but now I can see that has changed and will defiantly be back as well as recommend to friends and family.

Not Impressed I had been to this pub once before but not to eat so thought I'd take my partner there for a meal. We sat at a nice round table in the window bay as it was tucked away from everyone else watching the football and placed our food order, when the food was bought over it looked reheated and was so dry I had to use half a bottle of ketchup. Half way through our meal a member of staff; who I can only assume as the supervisor or shift leader, interrupted us and asked if the table had been reserved which we replied no, and then we were asked if we wouldn't mind moving which left us shocked as we were in the middle of our dinner. The lady then told us to finish our dinner and then move to another table. She said I have reserved a table round the corner for, upon viewing this table it seemed to be joined with a group of men watching the football and was just 2 chairs at the end of there table, completely unacceptable. We couldn't believe we had been disturbed through our meal to move due to a mistake on there behalf. We felt like we were being rushed, watched and pushed out and our custom not appreciated. As a managing director of a large Food cooperation in the U.K. the service I received in this pub wouldn't be out of place at faulty towers. My partner also has work connections to the connected hotel and she will not be recommending it due to her experience. This has left us with a terrible impression of this pub and would take a lot of convincing to visit here again. If I was you I'd stay away from this pub with there rude staff, terrible service and horrific dry un-tasteful food.

We have been occasional visitors to Poachers at lunch time, sitting outside in the summer and inside later in the autumn.The food has always been great, service friendly and prices decent.Our most recent visit was with the dog and he was welcomed with a clean bowl of water.Our favourite for an unplanned local lunch. Thank you.

I stay at the Best western hotel attached to the pub. I have spent a few evening here and found the food good, staff friendly and beer well kept