The Royal Oak in Bracknell Forest

Easily the best pub in bracknell. The staff are incredible and people who drink there are the salt of the earth. I’ve just had a very difficult few months caring for a grandparent and they have all been a rock, especially Grace. I’ll very much miss the place and encourage everyone to go support this wonderful place. :)

Went on a Tuesday evening. There was a darts match football on and poker games.. Monday was quiz nite and a pumkin carving competition ...great atmosphere. Ordered 4 lots of chicken wings/thighs and the parmersan coated chips. Delicious !! The staff are always great too .. i have been on a weekend to bands ..its such a good pub

Went for drinks and the live music. Had a fabulous evening, staff friendly and efficient, great atmosphere.

Probably the best chicken I have ever had in the UK

You're always have a brilliant night on a Saturday

Have popped in here on a couple of occasions with my partner and children for a drink. Never tried the food, but have heard good things. Really nice pub and nice atmosphere. Lots of outdoor seating available. Friendly staff. My only criticism would be that the outdoor seating area has no fence to stop children/dogs running out into the car park. My toddler will only sit in a high chair for so long and often makes a dash for the car park as soon as he's set free! A fence would certainly put my mind at ease for future trips!

Great food from Lost in Sauce. Cool friendly pub

I noticed that an automated tip was added to the bill during our last visit, which I understand is not mandatory and can be removed upon request. While I appreciate that tipping is important for service staff, I feel that this practice puts customers in an awkward position. Many people may feel uncomfortable requesting its removal, especially in a face-to-face situation with the waitstaff. This approach feels unfair, as it seems to take advantage of customers who may not feel empowered to speak up. Additionally, during my visit, the service was noticeably slow, which I believe was due to an apparent shortage of staff (for the entire wing where we were sitting, there were only two waiters). While I understand that managing a restaurant can be challenging, it was clear that there were not enough waiters to handle the number of customers. This led to a frustrating experience, as the wait times for both getting seated, ordering and receiving our food were much longer than expected. The combination of these two issues—automated tipping and understaffing—left me with the impression that the restaurant may be prioritising cost-saving and revenue generating measures over customer satisfaction. The lack of sufficient staff suggests that the business is cutting corners on service, while still benefiting from automatic gratuities, which seems unfair to both customers and the staff who have to work under these conditions. Given this experience, I am unlikely to return to the restaurant in the future, and I wanted to bring this to your attention in the hope that you will consider revisiting your policies and staffing practices to ensure a better experience for your customers.

Watched Elvis. Great night out. Wonderful staff

5 star because the food choice here is phenomenal. Lost in sauce!

Down for a friend's wedding and he recommended here, great outdoor seating at the front or rear. We had the chicken thighs with loaded fries and they were really good, lots of tv's for you footie fans

We had an absolutely lovely time here this evening where the locals were as lovely as the staff. The food was absolutely divine and so reasonable, blown away, like it was from a proper street food vendor, we loved it. After a day visiting Legoland for our little boy's 4th birthday, we called in for food and everyone made such a huge fuss of him, he felt like an absolute boss. Even having a treat brought out especially for him from his friends behind the bar and sweets. Shout out to Biscuit the dog and his Mam - they made such pals. All the way home, he kept saying that he's now got 'cool pub friends'. Thank you all for such a wonderful evening!

Grabbed a quick lunch here with a colleague, wings are good, decent size. Though would be better if they were cooked longer and more off the bone. Overall decent experience.

Went to watch England at the Euros so didn't have any food. But the service and atmosphere was excellent. Friendly pub with friendly staff and punters. Would recommend

Wonderful pub Mike runs - such a lovely crowd, always busy, live music (nearly every weekend which is impressive), great dance floor. Always have a great time at the Oak - also they have a great pub quiz! If you are in the area, this is the best pub. Also, drinks are a very fair price, which is rare these days! I see they have a new food partner - lost in sauce, so I will be trying this soon!

Nice ambiance. Good beers and awesone food specifically dirty fries. We always go there.

Top venue and the staff are all ace.

Went to watch a band on a Saturday night so so busy so did not get to watch the band or enjoy the pub if I'm honest think there was a few party's going on But will venture back at some point and try again Staff were great when I did finally manage to get to the bar

Don't waste money when better pubs are within a mile 💯💯💯💯💯

A great night at The Royal Oak with friends for quiz (every Monday) and fantastic atmosphere, bar staff team are were fabulous as always. And hosted by fantastic landlord

Had our 1st visit there Saturday night 27/1/24 the place was very busy but we always got served straight away with no waiting. Well done to all the staff for the great service and making us very welcome. We will definitely be going back. Thanks 👍

Local boozer with typical pub offering food wise

Had a great night here,plenty of choices for drink,very friendly atmosphere and good music

Basic food menu, was expecting more, but food was nice and bar/staff lovely, first time here for many years. Will go back

Love this pub. Staff and Manager are fabulous.. well run pub

Great atmosphere, live music, cold beer, friendly staff!

Great place, lovely atmosphere and very friendly staff

The staff go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. great atmosphere and the food is outstanding

Staff tend to serve the local first but otherwise good

Lovely pub, very friendly and helpful staff.

It's a great place with great staff.

This used to be my local 20 years ago nice to see the same great atmosphere and good staff

Loved our steak and chips...so yummy 😋

Very nice and cosy pub where locals enjoy time out… I love the place….

Beer is good, landlord is always friendly, the food is fantastic and plentiful. Really good atmosphere

Good Beer, Good Food great atmosphere. Changed a lot since the 60s.

Errrr, great for the market that they cater for, well done.

First time visiting this pub. Spacious and airy environment. Pleasant staff and delicious food.

Very friendly so lovely I come first time last week look round really lovely and staff work bar for drinks and meet to her first time chat so nice and have told will come again and again 😀

Had a fantastic evening. Music and atmosphere brilliant. Shame some ladies cannot respect ladies facilitates. Toilet roll everywhere. Bet they don't do it at home.

very good pub for music and drinking. Nice bands on a Sat night, staff are friendly and drinks have affordable prices. I would recommend for a night out at weekend.

A big thank you to Mick for providing a lovely, welcoming venue for my brother's, Nigel Keats, funeral wake.

Crowded and noisy on a Saturday night. Might suit you but not me, sorry.

Buzzing pub at weekends , always great bands down there, gets very busy but they always have plenty off staff behind the bar that are efficient and really friendly. Great spot for a night out, or if you fancy a lunch the food is 5*

My preferable pub in Bracknell, good atmosphere , good music , good spirits and 🍺. Very friendly and welcoming.

Decent pub with decent people. My local.

Amazing food from Snaxtons 10/10. Sunday roast is also fab 👍👌

The dirty chips, plus London Amber ale.. Simply amazing

What an amazing New Year's eve, thank you to The Royal Oak and The Originals

Good pub, friendly staff and a good range of beers

Very good atmosphere, gr8 staff I had a fantastic night on Saturday night

Highly recommend the chimichurri steak. £14 for a good sized steak, well cooked with a big portion of chips.

Make sure you say hello to Mike , friendly staff and lovely atmosphere.

Great band! Wonderful night out

Quick friendly service, spacious inside, good selection of drinks

Once again the staff where exactly what they are every time friendly and excellent.

Excellent pub. Excellent service

Great atmosphere Staff lovely Fab music

Lovely place. customer service always for 5 stars ***** Mike doing great job every time 😁👍

Great pub have been going here since I was 18! So well over 20yrs, great selection of drinks & a great outside seating area, the staff are super friendly & helpful even when you're fighting for space at the bar lol

Great local pub. Always something going on and staff are friendly so are the locals

Great pub with an amazing atmosphere The singer on Saturday 23rd was brilliant Very friendly 👍👍👍

Haven't been to this pub for years. It has a lovely atmosphere and the food was amazing. Will definitely be back

Nice friendly pub. Good value food.

Good atmosphere Been a few times never been any trouble.

I go here for live music, its a good job am not thirsty, its a long wait at the bar on saturday nights x

I would like to say a HUGE thank you to Mike and all the bar staff who were working on Saturday evening. We booked the marquee for my partners 30th birthday, Mike just made whole process stress free and took care of everything for me. They also had a live band on which is not so common anymore. We had so much fun! Thank you all.

Excellent staff, excellent service and the BEST pint of guinness in this area

Lovely pub, great friendly staff and amazing owner, always around nothing too much for them.

We had a great time at a private function last night. The landlord and his staff were very helpful and efficient. 💯

A modern pub for all. Lots of TVs for sport and more, plus live music too.

Great bar staff great atmosphere ,great bands , great landlord, what more could you want from a pub 👍

Nice pub, nice landlady. Nice atmosphere, I was on my own but didn't feel lonely. I shall return

Great friendly staff great atmosphere definitely go there again 👍

Respect to pubs that support live music.

We visit for the pub quiz (which is fab) and it's always clean with really nice staff. They dont serve food but were fine with us bringing something in for the quiz so we got some extra drinks too

Good local pub with a wide range of drinks with live music

Everyone who works there is top draw, all are so friendly and welcoming

Good beer, friendly staff and a good pool table.

Great atmosphere and the staff are very welcoming.love this place and the music nights are awesome xx

Great place and amazing ambient staff very friendly and smiling always.. If you like have fun I recommend this place

Fantastic bar great barstaff and lots of great bands xx

Wonderful atmosphere and courteous staff, lovely to have live music but they do need to sort out smell from toilets close to bar...... not pleasant

Brilliant pub great staff great atmosphere and superb luve music

Great staff and management,made to feel very welcome each visit.

Lovely pub and great atmosphere

Ordered drinks through WhatsApp, listened to live music, great day.

Friendly pub, excellent staff and lovely atmosphere

the live music is awesome. thank you mike you have a great team too thank you Gracie D

Great place to have a drink and a chat, fantastic staff, strongly recommend a visit.

The Royal Oak is such a lovely pub and the refurbished garden is fantastic, with plenty out outside seating. The staff are wonderful and the service is brilliant. Absolutely recommend coming here ❤️

Lovely atmosphere friendly and excellent customer service. Well thought out outside space

Mike and the bar staff treat you like one of their family highly recommend this pub

The best pub in Bracknell, great friendly atmosphere. Beer kept expertly well and never left waiting to be served.

Proper pub with nice friendly staff and a dart board.

From the greating to the leaving. All the staff make sure you enjoy every moment of the visit

The most friendly and welcoming pub in Bracknell

Good place to go for a pint everything in place for a safe pint . I would recommend it

Best pub around by a country mile. Excellent beer, excellent staff, excellent atmosphere

Great place. Clean, staff are nice. Nice crowd.