World Turned Upside Down in Reading

Food is lovely for what you pay! The manager is always friendly and welcoming. The staff are really friendly

Thank you, For Darci’s amazing 7th Birthday Pizza party today 🍕🥳 Ellie was Brilliant, She never stopped 💖

Had my daughter 7th birthday pizza party there and was amazing couldn't fault the staff for running the party smoothly especially ellie she was amazing with all the children would deffo recommend a pizza party here

Ellie who took care of my nieces pizza party today was brilliant and also the chef who came out from the kitchen very lovely young women. All 19 children were occupied and entertained through out. They deserve a raise!! 😉🍕❤️Thank you

Lovely member of staff (Joshua) served us very attentive and lovely food ☺️

Calm, plenty choice, great customer service From Emma, Ellie, Chania and Leela as always 👍

Great food. Had the carvery. Served by Kylie very polite and fast service

Lovely staff at the bar and roast dinner area. Decent roast dinner - turkey and beef were a LOT better than I expected for the price I paid!

Great place for family get togethers as they serve a large variety of food

Since Ryan took over the pub the service has improved 100% great pub to relax and have a lovely meal with your family. Great job Ryan. Thanks

Joshua was outstanding, didn’t see much of anyone during our visit but once Joshua saw our plates finished with he swiftly removed them to give us some more space. The lady on the carvery was fantastic and generous with portion sizes for our roast dinner. The host was very warm and welcoming and had such a bubbly persona. The only name I managed to catch though was Joshua who as mentioned was fantastic and half the reviews seem to say the same.

I have been coming to this place when it was a harvester and staff were nice food was nice but stop going for a reason but gave it a go again because love the roast dinner there ..the reason l stop going was the attitude of few staff who now no longer work there and now has new management and was impressed wth how Ryan delt with customers and had a lovely friendly manner and staff were nice to... Joshua was really helpful to nice service .you have us back ....family b.day celebrating is back ..thank you ..

Came for dinner after a long day at youth darts. Ellie served us and was really friendly and helped us with our queries with knowledge and a smile 😃

Had a great day at the world upside down today! Carvery was beautiful and Ellie was a wonderful server! Thank you. We will be back.

Good food and good service. Joshua was polite and courteous and ensured we had everything we needed. Food definitely hit the spot and would surely return again.

Incredible service, the waiters provided exceptional attention

Ordered a breakfast from them via the too good to go app. OMG for £2.80 you get alot. Absolutely filled me up. Lovely 😍 definitely cooked very well. Definitely getting again. Thank you!

Ordered a breakfast from them via the too good to go app. OMG for £2.80 you get alot. Absolutely filled me up. Lovely 😍 definitely cooked very well. Definitely getting again. Thank you!

Josh our server was amazing, really high energy and very caring. 10/10 server!

Josh was very welcoming and friendly, a credit to the team

Josh was efficient, polite and refreshing. Suzie and Emma were brilliant too. Lovely service. Assets to your company. Thank you!

Went for breakfast. I'm old fashioned in that I want black pudding I want proper fried bread and they really did not disappoint. Will definitely go again.

Ellie was very professional and was great with little one and food was good. Highly recommend

Ellie gave us a great experience! Was great with the little one and made sure we were happy with our meal too. Highly recommend.

Good customer service quality food the girl that served us Ellie was brilliant!

Ok so I order breakfast for delivery from these excellent folks. Let me tell you - pound for pound best breakfast in Reading. More specifics: Bacon - cooked through properly, no squeeky rind, no. Sausages - tasty and also cooked through properly. Eggs - cooked for despatch and arrive soft, not cooked all the way n grey inside etc. Never. Also - often arrives with some cheeky black pudding also. An unexpected treat as it doesn't say its included on just eat. Many places do something similar but I get mine to the door for a little over a tenner all-in. They do it all really well, package it nicely and, as a tall chap with a passion for a full English, these folks sort out the hunger in one go. If you're small, this breakfast could do you for the day. They don't even come up in a search for breakfast! How many folks are missing out? As I read this over this I'm reminded that so many takeaway places deliver a tragically poor service (badly cooked, low quality ingredients, unsuitable packaging etc etc). It has to be said that these folks are doing everything right AND in the situation where others are doing something similar but badly or for a higher price. I make sure to thank the staff on my order notes and comments because they really do allow me to get a good start to my day for a reasonable cost that gives me that energy until lunch and keeps ME working too. Maximum appreciation, respect and thanks. Keep up the outstanding service. (no photos because I couldn't wait!) Ps. Black pud like more time in oven or can be fried to get good temp penetration. Hash browns could go into the paper bag with fried slice to ensure crispness for the customer. Both minor system changes and simple to implement 👍

We absolutely love coming here on a Sunday lunch. I finish my working week at lunchtime on Sundays so it is the perfect place to rest with the family for an hour or so as I ease into my weekend and someone else cooks me a delicious lunch. Our kids tuck in to all the veg on offer - and we all eat a hearty roast dinner. It's not fine dining, but neither does it profess to be. It's honest, family grub served at an extremely good price by a team of friendly and professional people who clearly take pride in their work and their welcome. We will of course keep returning, with our thanks.

6 of us stopped here for a full English breakfast. It was all you can eat for £9.99, great value. It's was great in the way the food was nice and hot, not like some places. Waffles freshly made for us when we asked for them and it was no problem for them. We were welcomed by a member of staff with a smile on her face and very polite. If in the area again I would go back.

Danny was super friendly and helpful the lady who is a supervisor was really rude, we arrived and asked her for an easy access table and she walked off without a word then sat us on a table that wasn’t easily accessible if it wasn’t for Danny giving us a better experience here we would of left and wouldn’t of came back so well done Danny and thank you for your amazing customer service

came in for food it was delicious and the atmosphere was good. special mention for emma she was very lovely and helpful, really made our experience here worth it. she’s a credit to your team and we will definitely be coming back again soon

Jane was so helpful to me and my children.

A really nice carvery with delicious food. If you crave for a slice of meat or a vegetarian option you'll find it here. Recommend!!!

Great cooked breakfast and Guinness

Lovely staff and great food. Jane is so lovely even with a long order she stayed smiling lool

Great food, friendly helpful staff.

Took my son here and he Enjoyed the crispy chicken burger after his football game

Danny, our server was lovely and friendly. Only had coffee but he made the experience really funny and relaxed. An asset to the establishment, highly recommend as he makes the atmosphere really fun!!

Danny is the perfect server. Full of jokes and laughter. Very valuable to your establishment.

Great food and service A very warm welcoming from Isla she was very friendly and super helpful when I messed part of our order, she personally sorted it for me and went above and beyond. Suzy was also veru friendly and gave great service, she made sure our meals were good and made sure we had everything we needed. Will definitely visit again next time we visit legoland

Danny’s by far the best asset to your team! He is so friendly, kind and gives amazing service every time!

Good food at a reasonable price. Recommend for people looking for somewhere that is cheap and cheerful. Danny was particularly helpful and friendly

Ellie was unreal. My expectations were high, but she blew them away. World class.

Always great food with great friendly staff

Love the chill vibes, the staff is lovely and I come on a regular basis for the amazing food. Thank you for a welcoming experience Ryan.

Decent carvery and nice team, but £3.80 for a pepsi max!!!!

Lovely staff, amazing food and lovely place.

Great food great staff thanks Isla and Suzy for amazing service with a smile

Got there at 2pm, won't be goung back again. Always hit and miss, this time a big miss. I have a video of my wife trying to chop her way through the Yorkshire pudding, and failing. Brussell sprouts like little green cannonballs. Crusty, not crispy roast potatoes. A complete disaster really, the final straw, we won't be back..

The food was perfect - we had the carvery -piping hot, was delicious. Will be going back to try one of the desserts !!!

Been there now 3 times and i can honestly recommend it for its atmossphere and amazing carvery. Isla and suzy were really caring and considerate. Will definitely be back to say Hi and grab a drink or two

My first time here for breakfast I was welcomed with a friendly greeting from Jane who gave me options on using the app or paying at the bar. All the staff were nice and the food was excellent, the only small thing is the coffee was a bit weak lol. Definitely will go again

Danny is an amazing waiter, customer service was great, he catered to all of our needs and we will definitely be returning

First time I have been to world turned upside down, and will definitely be going back.

Had a great family meal, coped with gluten free. Staff could not do enough. Good discount with the app. Great visit, will be going back again. Thanks

Nice cheap and cheerful food. Really enjoyed the meal and experience.

Lovely food lovely service from Jane x

Nice food, polite staff, good carvery for the price

Staff was absolutely amazing! I went with my grandparents which one has limited mobility and they seated her right away! Lovely staff, great laugh! Be back soon 🤗🤗

Really enjoyed my experience here. The staff Isla, Emma and Suzy are really welcoming. There are a rowdy bunch that ruin it for me and they seem to be here everyday.

Made to feel welcome from the second you walk in the door! Food excellent. The carvery King is the best!

Ryan - store Manager was very good, had his eye on the ball and encouraged young staff to be proactive. Why I did not give 5 stars is any discount code given should be able to be used on all food at the end of your meal which although I was allowed to have an open tab on this occasion is not the norm - this should change and be allowed always. My barstaff member was very patient while we waited for the App to work and smiley. Well done, will definitely come again

Recently moved to the area and visited for the first time today. The friendly and helpful welcome by the staff set the tone for what was a very enjoyable time. Well done to everyone, but especially to Suzy and Emma who really set a standard that everyone should aspire to. Will definitely go back!

This has become our local go to pub we love it here and visit most evenings staff are great all lovely and friendly we always have a great time when we visit

Lovely roast dinner, enjoyed with friends.

Lovely place and food staff are very friendly especially jane and rachel definitely recommend

Rachel and Emma were very polite and kind. Service was great!

Rachel and Emma game and my child lovely service defo coming back again happy customers

Working down the road and was recommended this place. Was not disappointed! All you can breakfast and a coffee for less than a tenner! Thanks to Rachael and Jane always great service and friendly on all of our visits

Attended for dinner tonight the pub smelt really bad. Order food our main course arrived before our starter, no one asked if everything was ok. Restaurant closes at 7.30 which is so early especially for a carvery place, everything ends up going to the ‘too good to go’ boxes bar closes at 9. Didn’t feel welcome, couldn’t wait to get rid of us Pudding didn’t arrive, we had to ask for it and it had some of the custard packaging in it.

We were celebrating our son’s birthday, the staff were very accommodating and helpful especially Ellie and the manager. The food was great as usual and great value. Highly recommended 😊

We hadn’t booked a table & the chap at the front desk was very accommodating. He found a table for us even though they were busy, food was delicious (carvery). Meat melted in your mouth & a lovely range of vegetables. Nice options for vegetarians as well. Will definitely be going again & very good value.

Had a carvery the potatoes were hard on the outside and no potatoe on the inside

Great food and service was amazing, really nice and friendly service by Isla and Suzy made me feel very welcome.

Awesome place to dine for lunch. Service was outstanding from Isla and Suzy. Definitely coming back again soon 👍

The staff were so lovely, had a great experience with the host and the waitress and the bartender. Interacted with us, made us feel really welcome. Only downside was the length of time queueing for the carvery, this is fine if the carver was trying his best and doing everything as speedy as possible but he was walking around the restaurant for multiple minutes chatting and he wasnt even manning the carvery.

Excellent food. Great service. Quite busy. Sometimes it's hard to hear the rest of the table.

Lovely place, have been a few times. Excellent food and quick service.

Great value food and the service was great from Ellie. We had lots of vouchers and she was very patient and friendly!

Love this place Food is really nice and workers are pleasant will continue going here regularly. Only had the breakfast and the roast so far

Really good carvery meal but great service. My wine seemed corked and without hesitation it was changed and a new bottle opened. Friendly and helpful

Had a 3 course menu and the food was great, good quantities and very good value. Staff incredibly friendly and helpful, would definitely recommend!

Rachel and Jane were both welcoming and friendly. Food was good, hot and cheap

Food was good and was serving hot. James very nice young lad 5*

Cheap carvery. Often very busy- especially when Reading are at home. Could do with a better beer selection. Fast and friendly service

Went for my sister birthday. Food was good and great value for money. What was extra special was how good and friendly the staff are . The Manager was present and talking to all the customers. But all the staff were very friendly and made the meal memorable and we’ll be coming back again . Thank you all for a great experience

I'm still trying to work this place out. Food is good. Would go for normal carvery. The big carvery you seem to just get a sausage for an extra £3 or something. But this must be the only Carvery house in the world that closes early on a Sunday!!!!

Good evening Happy Thursday bit wet and damp so having a relaxing evening in just thought I would share popped in to the world upside down Saturday 31st for breakfast with fishing friends once a month catch up Ryan and Ellie gave us a warm welcome and we enjoyed a good breakfast I noticed there was a charity family fun day organised by Isla with Ryan's support and supporting Dementia UK with lots of activities throughout the afternoon and evening for young and old to many to mention just a few thow various games face painting a raffle live bands in the afternoon and karaoke in the evening so popped in around 8pm to find the Pub vibrant and everyone enjoying a good evening the afternoon was also shared by Reading and Charlton fans before and after the game so anyone wondering why the pub has door staff it has to on Match days to fulfil their licensing requirements just wanted to say thank you to Isla and Ryan sometimes I don't think people appreciate the hard work effort and energy that goes in to running a Pub / restaurant but I do know Isla and Ryan both put in a 16 to 18 hr day to pull that off and a nice sum of money was raised for the charity and I'm sure a good days takeings for the pub good job to everyone involved and a spectial thsnky you Isla and Ryan for all your hard work and efforts also a big thank you to smiling Suzy who came in on her day off to give support and has allways had a big smile on her face every time I've visited the pub in the last year allwayes smiling and happy to help everyone keep smiling Suzi and to Danny who was working the Bar Saturday night along with Ryan and Maria I think her name was Maria lastly a shout out to a few of the locals who have allways made me feel welcome since I started popping in a year ago I've enjoyed many good afternoon and evening getting to know everyone who i now call my pub family so thanks to Ant James the kks Matt yum yum all the staff and everyone else who i haven't mentioned just proves the world upside down could be a great community pub with the wright balance of good food beer live sports and some entertainment every now and then thakd Paul

When I arrived I was welcomed by Danny, who was very nice and friendly. Food was amazing. Amazing atmosphere and service. Definitely coming back!

Came in with 2 kids was straight away greeted with big smiles from both people behind the bar. Danny was great with my younger son specially when it came to desert asking if he’s earned it that was a nice touch

had breakfast and dinner there, really nice food, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere. exactly what I'd hoped for!

Very friendly staff that kindly seated 14 of us at only 15 minutes notice!!! A lovely time and great food as usual! Special shoutout to Jane and Rachel for organising everything and making us feel extra welcome!

Lovely food that is gotten to you fast. Friendly staff Jane & Rachael.

Had an amazing welcome fine Isla the moment we walked in the door, her energy and enthusiasm for her job obvious. She showed us to a table and even came back to tell us we only had a short time before the kitchen closed. We felt very well looked after. The food was good, especially the Calzone which was very different. Isla really made this visit special which is why we are leaving this review and calling her out specifically. We hope she will get some recognition for doing her job so well.

I love coming here the staff are so friendly expecially the lovely lady working the breakfast this morning so good with the kids and so helpful

We went for breakfast and it was really good. The server was fantastic, she was really friendly and helpful, she was really great with our two kids as well getting them colouring pages and crayons. Parking wasn't an issue either which made life very easy. Overall great food, great staff and great place to go as a family.

The young lady who served us at the bar was polite and friendly and professional, shame about the young man behind the bar, speaking to friends before customers and slouching across the bar, also Grandaughter's food was left on counter to go cold by person behind the carvery area, and when waiting at the carvery area the same person then just sat there talking to another member of the kitchen staff making me wait for my food, so service a bit slow but the restaurant wasn't full. My daughters flatbread was burnt underneath, they did say they could refund me as it wasn't eaten but I declined. Food ok, female service good, male service a bit poor.

Danny our server was absolutely fantastic! We came in late just before kitchen was closing while there was only two staff on shift, he was absolutely amazing and fit us in while being positive and friendly the whole time! From one hospitality worker to another, he did brilliantly ❤️

We had breakfast here while we were staying at the Travelodge next door and you couldn’t fault it. The prices were very good for the quality of food and the service was great. The manager who was on shift all 3 times we visited was very nice and helpful (plus we heard him complimenting his staff which was really nice to hear!)

What a great place to go staff friendly food was excellent

Danny has been amazing at serving our table for my mums birthday , 5* service