The Three Guineas in Reading

Over priced drinks pretentious atmosphere and stuck up bar people

Bar àt the station which is a good place to meet up

They had a board outside advertising a coffee and bacon bap breakfast deal. It was chilly outside and I had about 40 minutes to wait for a change of train so I went through the ticket barriers to order it in the nice dining room, which was completely, completely empty of any other customers. They said that the bap and coffee deal was only available at the serving hatch to outside [to be eaten standing on the cold platform where there are no seats or tables] but I could order it at an increased price as separate items from the table menu. Fine, but the thing is, they didn't have a breakfast bap on the 'a la carte' menu. Only Full English and other larger breakfast dishes which I didn't have the appetite or time for them to prepare. I queried this because I couldn't quite believe it wasn't listed and the staff member didn't contradict me, so I got my coffee in a paper cup and left. Basically they drove away literally their only customer without ordering any food at all and made me need to go elsewhere for a light and cheap breakfast. Bizarre experience and no wonder they had no business. The coffee was ok.

Good selection of beers and lagers and food and pleasant staff.

Didn't eat, but decent beers & very friendly staff

Ordered Eggs Benedict which was cold and was served on a cold plate. It was not worth nearly £13. I had been tempted to take it back but I was in a rush.

Basically somewhere by the railway station to pop into while waiting for a train. Beer is good and well-kept and there's a reasonable choice of draught beers. Haven't eaten there, so can't speak at to the quality of food or take service

A Fullers pub right next to the station - ideal for dealing with the usual GWR train cancellations. It has the faded vibe of some sort of station sorting office - think fake signs showing waiting rooms and parcels etc. Inside it has the air of a spoons - but a pint of Snake Oil at £7.50 tells you this isnt a spoons. Overall it was down at heel. The gents cubicle would put a Victorian slum to shame but the main bar area was clean enough - though in the wood paneled gloom you could not be certain. Overall i came out feeling id wasted an hour and was glad to be back in the station.

Fairly nice looking pub from the outside but not much to say for the interior.Very strange smell inside too,very unpleasant.

The lovely staff - Robbie and his two colleagues made our lunch really special. Very good service and excellent fish + chips plus an unexpected tiny birthday brownie with candles - and they sang to me! My friend lives in W London+I live in Taunton so its a great place to meet up. Thank you so much! x Margaret

Have to give a very good rating. Was on a delayed train and missed my connection so had an hour and a half to kill. The pub is conveniently situated right at the station entrance. The staff were all very friendly, the pint was great, the burger was really good and I had a really nice coffee to end it up. Special shout out to Robbie who made sure I was well looked after.

Decent pub based in the old station building. Like all of the town center pubs it's heyday has long since passed although given its location it does seem to be getting more patrons than most. The large outdoor seating area is a big plus.

Took about 30 minutes for a cup of tea...the pint was fine

Popped in early this evening to have a quick drink as train had been cancelled. Ordered drink and paid for it and then staff member said “you can’t consume food on the premises which hasn’t been bought here”. I was just having a bite of an ice cream cone which my husband had given me to hold and there was literally a mouthful left. REALLY! If I’d been eating a burger from Burger King I’d have completed understood. If we’d not paid for the drinks we’d have left. It wasn’t busy, so maybe your staff should use a bit more common sense.

If the person taking the picture of this placed turned around 180 degrees, they would've taken a shot of the drunks and down and outs that congregate outside this place, begging for money etc. The pint was okay but the area is very sketchy!

£7 for a tiny bacon roll with 2 pieces of streaky bacon! So disappointing and underwhelming.

Gem of a pub right on the side of Reading Station. Great range of beers and fantastic staff!

This place has good beer (London Pride) and the chips were good but the sandwiches, me and my friend had, left much to be desired. This place is trying to hard. Should really offer a traditional pub menu but is trying to be trendy.

The food was very poor, the chicken in the batter on the chicken burger was way to hard and overcooked, if thrown would take someones eye out. The toasted sandwiches were cold. The only good thing on the the food were the chips and the service was very good. I would not recommend the food in this establishment, but would be good for a quick drink, nice pub inside.

Nice outside. And we got the swinging chair. Choose carefully who sits on it with you 🥹.

Good ales. Only stayed an hour. Bit of hike to the toilets

Sat outside for a drink last night. London Pride was lovely. However rats running around everywhere. Must have see at least 10 during evening.

Have used this pub in various guises for 30 years. Dead handy as a meeting point and works for a stopover when at Reading train station. Popped in for a quick pint with my daughter. Slight mix up over offers and 2-4-1 deals which the duty manager sorted out for us nicely, always a good sign. Will (always) return.

Expensive, but great atmosphere and perfect for watching the world go bye.

This is one of many Fuller's pubs and a nice place to wait for the train or bus. A chain, but a cool decor of a rail station pub. A nice large outdoor space is available. Some casks of beer and bottles. The staff is a bit clueless on the beers but a good selection of Fullers.

This is one of many Fuller's pubs and a nice place to wait for the train or bus. Kind of a chain, but a cool decor of a rail station pub. A nice large outdoor space is available. Some casks of beer and bottles. The staff is a bit clueless on the beers but a good selection of Fullers.

Friendly waitress but food very disappointing. Fish & chips looked ok but I had the beef roast which was inedible. I could neither cut nor chew the beef and the potatoes were so overcooked they were liquid inside. Frankly for £21 I expect a much better quality meal. Probably ok for drinks but steer clear of the Sunday Roast.

Not been here for years until today. Great selection of drinks. Friendly bar staff. Lovely inside and outside. Perfect for a quick tipple before catching the train 😁

Great place to eat and drink, friendly staff, would recommend

Good stop right beside the train station

Great spot to grab a quick coffee when waiting for the train into town! ☕️

vell expensive but Robbie at the bar made it well worth it,good chat

Great location to meet friends from the station. I had high expectations of The Three Guineas given its appearance, size and location however, on this occasion, I was disappointed. I had hoped for a choice of porter or stout other than Guinness but was told that was all they had which I found surprising. A pint of Guinness costs £6.75. I didn't have any food although the menu looked quite tempting.

A convenient place to have a drink between journeys and after work.

Great pub in a perfect location for a couple of quick drinks following some time in reading but while waiting for the train. Great to be able to sit in the sun with a beer and a book, while watching the world go by while waiting for a train. Oh and the staff were so very friendly and helpful which makes the place all the better.

Had some spare time while waiting for a connection. Kerry/kelly served me with a welcoming smile and polite and witty chat. Highly recommend stopping off here. Don’t sit there in the station bored.

Lovely pub and quick service, but £7.45 a pint is unforgivable

It's a good place for have morning breakfast.

Staff were inattentive, more focussed on speed than service. One looked disinterested and failed to answer my question and was more interested in acknowledging another customer. Didn’t offer me a receipt with my order which prompted huffs and a botched processing of someone else’s payment. More haste less speed comes to mind. Another colleague asked how my food was by was halfway up the pub before I could answer. Something I wanted to do as to be honest it was largely awful. Possibly the worst chicken burger I’ve ever (not) eaten. It looked decent at first glance and the dressings were nice enough but when I picked it up I noticed it was black under the batter. I pulled it open and the meat was grey to black through most of it like it was old and out of date, battered so nobody would notice. I tried a bit of it but it was so tough it actually hurt briefly. I couldn’t eat it and discarded it. I just ate the tiny lettuce leaves and tomato slice. Accompanying chips were pretty standard, no complaints there. Despite the squirt of grease out of the first, the onion rings were very tasty. I did relay this to the second server when they came to collect my plates and to their credit I was offered a free drink. It should probably have been a refund but at least it was something. Alas I couldn’t take them up as I had to get a train.

Great little pub on reading train station. Good atmosphere and friendly staff

Great location great beers, just wish the toilets weren't up to flights of stairs.

Often overlooked this place on route to the station but it’s a neat little place with very good water. The staff are very friendly and nice. They even checked with me that the water was not too costly for my budget which i thought was very kind and thoughtful. But what can you say when water is your only vice due to medication any price is worth it. And I’m grateful for. Really good crowd and nice friendly atmosphere. Decor is lovely and there seems to also be a coffee shop but not open right now I don’t think. Staff working very hard moving glasses from one place to another. Good black and white photos. Interesting wine rack display. Good charging points. Very convenient. Very good music. Lots of space for suitcases while travelling so people can wheel in and out at leisure.p.s very wide selection of alcoholic beverages with nice on screen display for easy review and making a selection easy.p.p.s nice outdoor seating area good for all weathers but would be great in summer sun I’m sure :) p.p.p.s staff working very hard. Everybody relaxing having a beer. But lovely atmosphere very safe in lovely safe reading. Very nice people. Met a nice chap having a beer. Everybody just relaxing having a drink. Nice place. Having very good time here.

I have used this pub over the years when waiting for a train home and have to say after today's visit...the staff are the most friendly and helpful that have ever been employed at the pub. The offer for two beers for £10 (ales such as punk and meantime) was brought to my attention by the barstaff...I didn't have to search on a menu or hear someone else mention it.....the bar staff actually pointed out and said would you like our offer of two pints for £10. Now this is not just good...it is exceptional customer service. On top of that I was sitting waiting for my train about to go and collect my second pint which the barman had kindly written on my receipt....and then a member of barstaff whilst cleaning my table asked if I would like another and I told him of the receipt..."no worries I will bring it over" WOW! Customer service as it should be and after a hectic,hard, tough and extremely tiring week...this was brilliant. Thank you so much to the staff on March 7th. If the management are looking for how things should be done then they need not look any further! One gripe outside the control of the barstaff is the cost of the beer which is massively overinflated. Lower the price and keep this level of service and the pub will never ever be empty!

£5.00 for 2 dashes of coke / cola to go with our 2 single spirits Measures. 3 guineas has always been expensive but this is outrageous.

Mh daughter hired the cellar bar for her birthday party and it was fabulous. From start to finish, the staff were very friendly and welcoming and couldn’t do enough for us. The bar itself was amazing, lovely, colourful decor and a perfect venue for the party.

Always pop in waiting for a train....Great pub and better in the summer!

Decent pub although quite expensive

Expensive for drinks .. I guess its expensive to rent at the station.

Lovely selection of real ales which are all nicely kept and very reasonably priced. Standard chain pub food however I was there for the delicious beer.

Stopped for a quick pint after my train home, bar staff was very friendly. Good range of beers and a nice place to relax after a journey

We stopped for a quick pint and a snack between train journeys. My girlfriend was feeling unwell and only fancied eating hash browns. They weren't on their own on the menu but the staff kindly cooked some for her, much to her delight. Beer was perfect.

Just stopped between trains for 30 mins. Very nice old building. Fuller's beers. Very pleasant service. Good pub, not cheap.

Good location, great service and nice pork scratchings - however, it was quite expensive, but now I understand that convenience has a price too. Apart from this - lovely pub.

Right next to the station, the lads behind the bar were funny and enthusiastic, an amazing pint of HSB and a welcoming atmosphere.

Gave my sister in law food poisoning and she missed the whole of Christmas Day because of it! The only thing she ate that was different from anyone else was at this pub. Service and atmosphere was apparently good though

Good food and drinks. "Self service"

Had the cellar booked for a Christmas meal... Fantastic location and excellent service from the staff.

Bloke behind the bar was very rude and dirty looking. He should wash his hands and be more respectful

Poor service terrible beer tasted like dish water

Bit pricey for ale really. Convenient for the station.

May have been a timing thing, but gone are the days that this place was packed at any given time of the day.

Drinks in Reading had a good time.

Big group, but very disappointed with the meal.

Went there for a Christmas party. Food was nice. Drinks were nice. It was a good party

Solid train station pub with decent beer selection

Pub next to the station in Reading. A nice choice of beers, relatively recently refurbished so nice inside and staff were friendly. Busy on football days and maybe a bit quiet other times but the beer is good and if you're getting a train you can't really beat it for convenience!

A quick beer before catching the train. Quick service, clean surroundings and most importantly good beer.

quick friendly service, very handy when waiting for train.

BEWARE! Had some time for connecting train and I had an early start so was feeling hungry but didn’t want a full breakfast. Hayleigh suggested a roll which I accepted - bacon and sausage. Took quite some time to arrive despite place being nearly empty. Got a stale heated up brioche roll with a bit of bacon and some cold sausages. Didn’t taste nice or right and as I was hungry I ate some of it but left some. A few hours later got cold sweats, spinning head and felt nauseous. Coincidence or something else? Only had that food on that morning. Will definitely avoid in the future.

Busy but in a good way. Service was good, other customers were good. A good vibe

They just gave me a lukewarm coffee, i just wanted to enjoy it during the train journey.

Great selection of beers but overpriced

Came in for a few drinks after a couple times of being here, was immediately greeted by wonderful bar staff Chelsea and Robbie. They made me feel at home. I ordered food and sat outside, delicious sides served by Hailey. She was overly accommodating and ensured our food and drinks were topped up every-time she passed. Honestly great atmosphere, will definitely be returning!

Mote expensive than some London pubs, but very convenient

Amazing customer service from Hayleigh, nicest waitress ever!

Cute pub with a nice cellar as a function room under the pub. It's adjacent to the main station.

Didn't eat here, just had drinks. Staff are polite and the venue was really nice.

Nice interesting pub with a train theme.

Disgusting attitude and behaviour ("I'm done with you!") from rude staff member. All because I'd been served a drink on a cracked glass and asked for it to be changed. The assistant manager and other lovely bar staff apologised for her behaviour and claimed it was because she was "feeling ill". Shame one unprofessional person ruined an, otherwise, ok experience. Spoke with manager at the time and will certainly follow up. Lovely customer service manager responded appropriately and thoroughly. I'm really impressed with Aurora's response. Real care and understanding this sort of behaviour is unacceptable. I feel happy with how my genuine concerns were dealt with.

Lovely pub just outside of Reading train station. Staff were very welcoming, had a good laugh and a really pleasant experience.

Come a long way since I used it, but still feels good, especially with Bob there after all these years! Nice to see you Bob !

Great location good coffee great service

As a solo traveller by train this is a great location for food and a glass of wine and whilst it's not a problem with most, as a solo customer the staff always allow me to use the ground floor toilets so I don't have to lug a heavy suitcase upstairs or leave it unattended. This makes the visit so much more relaxing. Thank you x

The staff were lovely and friendly in this Fullers pub at the Reading Railway Station. It seems to have changed quite a bit since I was last here when it was very minimalist and seemed more for the big football game. Anyway, now it seems very nice and relaxed inside with a pleasant and functional beer garden of a good size out the front. The Guinness was excellent as was the London Pride.

Decent pub for a few pints, especially when travelling as it’s right next to Reading Station. Big TVs (including one outside) showing the sport. Friendly bar staff

Good food location is very good right by the train station so not fair to walk. Nice staff

Great food and drink. I highly recommend that you come for the bottomless brunch.

Just another in a line of terrible experiences at pubs these days. Having requested a half pint of beer, the young person serving snatched up a dead pint glass from the drip tray and poured the dregs from the bottom into a half pint glass, which she then started filling from the beer tap. I politely asked her to pour me a fresh one and she did so, but was clearly perturbed at my request. She then started rapidly swishing the beer around as she poured it - creating a false head and destroying the life in the beer. I politely asked her to stop doing that and just pour me a straight half pint of beer - which is my right to do. Not receiving the response I expected, I informed her taht I am fully aware of the standards and my rights, at which point, she promptly put the pint down and said something to her male colleague, who approached me and asked me what the problem was - which was already passive aggressive. A "what can I do to put this right" approach would have been more appropriate. I told him what had happened, but he wasn't really listening and started to tell me there's no problem and that I need to change my attitude. I reminded him that he asked me what the problem was and I had told him, along with what I expected. I also pointed out that him telling me there wasn't a problem, when there clearly was, is not helping me at all. You don't tell the customer to change their attitude when they are merely being firm, but polite, having been treated poorly already. I wish I had requested a refund and left, but I took the then completed half pint in good faith and sat down - feeling very unhappy. I am a frequent visitor to Reading and often meet people in the Three Guineas. I do not expect to be served remnant swill from a dead glass when I am paying £3.40 for half a pint. I would rather buy a tin from the local supermarket and sit on the street. Why would I want to pay that money for being treated like a mug? The pub experience should be about hospitality. The people working in a pub should realise they need to make the customer experience positive to encourage repeat business. I'm becoming increasingly disillusioned with service received in pubs generally. I have always considered Fullers pubs to maintain a good standard of beer and customer service, but that faith has been shattered. The Three Guineas appears to be operating a policy to re-use drips and generate excess head, to try and save money. This is false accounting because I will never go back there again and will ensure all of my friends know about it. Are these bad practices a unique Three Guineas approach, or a Fullers policy? I then went to O'Neills and had a far better experience. From now on, I will never again complete the payment transaction before I have received the pint of beer.

Great bar was so welcome and accommodating

Overpriced £7.50 for a pint of lager....

Lovely breakfast, great service :)

Great location, atmosphere and good selection of beers

Nice bar, staff always friendly,speedy service & very helpful. Good selection drinks & 0.0% bottled beers🥳. Plenty inside/outside seating. Great mid journey break be it summer/winter..

Handy place to meet near Reading station with good selection of beers

Unlike a lot of station pubs, The Guineas is a classy and inclusive pub with a great selection of drinks and food for any palette. And it has a cocktail bar and beer garden, so something for everyone.

Is a nice place to go for food, would recommend

Whenever I arrive in Reading after my 5-hour train journeys there, I'm ready to eat. But I usually walk past the Three Guineas, despite enjoying their food before. On this day, it was sunny, so I felt beckoned by the large outdoor area of tables. Sitting out front of this pub, watching the world go by, is a pleasure--and underrated. Good pint of a Siren ale to begin with. Then had the haddock and chips, and it was decent. Skin-on, richly flavoured bit of fish done in just the right thickness of batter, plus top peas and tartare sauce. Chips were thick and crispy. All served piping hot.

A good place to meet up with friends or drop in for a quick drink while waiting for your train or bus. I have not tried the food yet.

We just went in for drinks before getting a train home. It's an OK pub. Handy that it's near the train station. Service was good. Beer OK. Plenty of places to sit.

I can’t comment on the food but the staff and atmosphere are amazing. Really friendly staff. Relaxed atmosphere and they serve a great pint. I’d like to make a special shout out to Louis who was not only very friendly on serving me but also made sure my rucksack was looked after when I stupidly left it behind. He met me outside the pub to hand it back over which meant I could make my train. Amazing customer service. What a legend. Great pub, great staff.