The best restaurants in Speen West Berkshire South East

Henry and his carefully curated team create a wonderful atmosphere to enjoy delicious and innovative food. The restaurant itself is beautifully presented giving a sense of luxury but not over pretentious. The food itself is not just a feast for the eyes but it tastes every bit as delightful as it looks on the plate. I would strongly recommend visiting Damson for a welcoming fine dining experience.

Superbe diner dans un restaurant rénové avec gout. Nous n'avions pas bien compris l'étoile Michelin de l'ancien Blackbird mais sommes très étonné de l'absence d'un 1ère étoile si nous regardons de près le menu "hommage" dégusté hier soir. Tout est parfait, des ingrédients de base de haute qualité et une cuisine élaborée parfaite. Des assemblages de saveurs très justes comme l'ananas Victoria avec le jambon de Bayonne assaisonné d'une vinaigrette dosée à la perfection. Que dire du canard laqué maison et du dessert à la rhubarbe confite . En un seul mot tout est parfait. Surtout ne changez rien. L'erreur des inspecteurs Michelin sera vite réparée.

Allison and Alan have the best pub in the area. We often come around here for family pub meals, and this is our first time to come to the Hartley Arms. We had lunch on a Saturday and it was busy but great atmosphere. The food was amazing. Every dish we ordered was so tasty. We ate Scampi, chicken and rabbit roulade and seasonal vegetable soup as starters. With our mains being Steak, pan fried fish of the day and fish and chips. I wish this was my local pub in London

I had high expectations for this restaurant due to its Michelin star and excellent TripAdvisor reviews. Unfortunately, my experience was deeply disappointing. The most serious issue was the staff's handling of my severe tree nut allergy. Despite explicitly informing our waiter about my cashew allergy, he served cashews to our table during drinks before dinner. The mere presence of the nuts caused my eyes to become itchy, though thankfully I didn't have a more serious reaction. The food quality itself was questionable. The gravy served with the roast had an unusual, unpleasant taste. The restroom facilities were also poorly maintained, according to my husband. Given the premium price point of £180+, the overall experience was extremely poor value for money. The combination of potentially dangerous allergy handling, questionable food quality, and poor hygiene standards means I won't be returning.

100% recommend 👌 no faults what so ever!

Very nice lamb roast. Generous portion size. Could have been hotter for me though.

I’ve been here before. I really like this place. It’s in an unexpected location it’s really convenient and nice to visit. The pizzas are fantastic and really good value. They also do a special on a Sunday. The staff cannot help you enough. They seem really happy and proud of what they’re serving. The only thing I would change is put beer on the tap.

I must say, the golfers are extremely friendly here. A group of them were repeatedly yelling, 'Excuse me' to attract the attention of me and my human mummy. It took us a while to realise the racous yelling (unbefitting to the location) was at us. When a woman shrilled, 'Hello', we thought perhaps it was us they were so eager to greet. Having no time to waste even for such friendliness, Mummy simply waved back politely but briefly at their enthusiastic waving, and we continued our journey. Thankfully, the 100 or so geese that frequent the lawn flew away and didn't want to befriend us. We were neither of us, in a sociable mood.

Been here a few times always a good vibe ✨️ food is amazing friendly helpful staff 💯

It was very quiet in the pub when we arrived at 11pm after a night out in town. That's why on this occasion I had to give a low score for atmosphere but I'm sure at other times it would have a good vibe. We only delayed for 2 drinks due to the time of night.The landlady was friendly, helpful and polite. We hadn't been in the pub for years and wish we'd gone back sooner. The function room was closed off last night but is well used and booked out for many Saturday nights. They also have live music on some Saturday nights. They offer deals and incentives. They run a welcome cafe one afternoon a week as a meeting point for the local community. There are 2 pool tables and a dart board. They run teams for both sports. They have sport showing on 2 screens for a number of channels. The pub is having a full refurbishment in the near future but was still in good condition. We will certainly return.

Beautiful pub with good service and food ... just do not expect mobile data coverage or even wifi, this is off the grid.

Yes they are all staff managers very politely

Omid was amazing! Very attentive and helpful

It was my husbands birthday and we went to Highclere castle, and found the pub on tripadvisor. We had a lovely time. The setting for the pub is beautiful! The food was excellent, and the room was lovely. We had the cosy double. Bed was comfy. Really nice breakfast. Rebecca, the manager, was very welcoming and chatty. I would definitely recommend the Crab and Boar

After complaint ( wine arrived without top and tasted like it had been mixed & steak was fatty) I received the following by email - nothing during dinner though.“ I am equally disappointed with your experience here at The Hare & Hounds as you are. It is simply not what you should expect from us.Given you took time out of your day to provide feedback, it gives me hope there is a chance to win you back and make this right. Greg, it’s important to me that you know that hospitality and making my guests happy is what keeps me going, and I do not take negative feedback lightly.Please allow me some time to regroup with my team and get back to you”Never heard anything back and when I tried to reply to email it was a ‘no-reply’ email address.For a £135 bill ( for 2 people, excluding the service charge) I expected a lot better !