The best restaurants in Cold Ash West Berkshire South East

Went today and it was closed web site says it’s open

I was told about The Spotted Dog while working in Witney. I mentioned I was from Thatcham and I the person excitedly mentioned how great the Sunday Roast was and how they travel from Witney to have it. So tonight we made a visit and this will be somewhere we choose to go with friends and family when they visit. Service, food and portion size exceeded all expectations. It is a nice atmosphere and the food came out quick. Kev went the extra mile to make my little girl (3 years old) feel special making the dessert even more fun. I’m nervous selling this pub to much as I want to be able to get a table… but they deserve recognition.

We booked the Regency park to meet up with another couple. The price was very reasonable, we upgraded to a superior junior suite. On arrival we found that there was a very large private car park. We were greeted and given our room. The room was on the second floor. The only lift was out of order. That said- the stairs were just two flights and shallow. Our room had a balcony, met and blackout curtains. Our bed was a king size, comfortable. We had a seating area, a desk, ample wardrobe space. We had a small fridge, hairdryer, iron and board, tea, coffee and a kettle with biscuits. Sadly the safe battery had run out, but I didn’t really need it. The on site restaurant was very comfortable, the service (Chloe) was excellent and the food was well prepared and very tasty. Chloe asked immediately about allergies and took note of our friend’s having a Lemon/ lime allergy. The dinner menu was a bit limited but it was ok. The bar was very well stocked and again well run. We slept extremely well the first night- very quiet and comfortable. The bathroom was very clean and well equipped. The over bath shower was a little old but worked extremely well. Breakfast was very good. There were a few juice options, good coffee, a nice cold/ pastries selection. The hot was under heat lights and self service. That said it was regularly replenished. The quality was high and cooking was good. A truly excellent breakfast. All in all this is a little gem. We did have a slightly less lively Saturday night as there were two functions on. The bar was extremely busy but staff kept calm and friendly and did their best. There were a number of children running round the hotel (including the bedroom corridors. More an issue for the parents who clearly didn’t care than the hotel. We are very glad that we chose the Regency park and would stay again. Big shout outs for most of the staff but special mentions for Chloe and Veronica.

Having visited twice for two family birthday celebrations I wanted to just thank the staff for there hospitality and friendliness along with the excellent meals we all had and enjoyed. Excellent service nice the landlord takes time for a chat also. Portion sizes really generous so can’t wait to try Sunday roasts