The best restaurants in Hurst Wokingham South East

We were a party of 8 booked a week in advance and confirmed the day before. On arrival we were shown to the rear room which was very cold and when I politely asked if there was anything they could do to warm it up a little I was given a flat no. The menus were provided and while we were perusing these we were informed that they were very short of some foods and a menu with almost half the dishes ringed in red with the word ‘Ask’a written was slapped down. We decided to leave and I explained the reason to the male member of staff who was quite rude in reply. We had dined here several times before but will not be visiting in the future.

I must have spent thousands at this place over the years. I go in there to be told they can’t cut any biltong because they’ve just cleaned the machine. Can’t spend even more money there just because some useless tool behind the counter wants to go home early. I’ll go elsewhere. This is clearly how they treat their regular customers now. Pathetic customer service.

We booked a table for 10 for Mothers’ Day. Unfortunately service was very slow, and they forgot all of the adults’ mains. We had to remind the friendly serving staff a few times. We ended up receiving our dishes almost 2 hours after we had sat down. A couple of the children’s meals were quite cold and the scampi was basically covered in burnt crumb. The adult mains varied, some good, some not. The garden area for the children to play in is nice and big, but my youngest son found glass whilst he was playing. There was also a broken wooden palette/board in the play area which had broken into pieces, and there were nails sticking out. Such a shame as we were hoping for a lovely family meal together.

We arrived on a busy Sunday lunchtime around 3:30 having booked a table. Probably better at that time as they were still busy though. We were given a table in the dining room with plenty of space for my elderly mum and her walker and space for the dog. Darrell the owner was very friendly and welcoming and took his time to have a chat which was so kind. We felt so at home. Sunday roasts were great, portions not too much food, lovely tender meat, fab roasties, (IMO) just as good as any lovingly home cooked Sunday lunch which is just what we wanted. There’s facilities for disabled folk, a plus for mum. Ended the meal with the BEST COFFEE yum! Looking forward to returning next time we are visiting from East Anglia. Two foxes 🦊

Not aware of cribbage match involving there own team regular change of landlord leeding to no community spirit.

We went to the Jolly Farmer for a family birthday dinner on a Sunday. There was only chicken roast left so we ordered a variety of dishes and they were all really good. We would definitely go back.

Great food and service! I love that you can "build your own breakfast" and also the fact that the breakfasts are still available at lunch time which is a rare find these days. Will definitely go back when I'm next in the area!

Lunch and coffee at about 2.30, surprised to see the cafe empty. The tables were a bit tacky , we moved away from one of the more sticky ones. This is a bad sign from a hygiene perspective. Took slightly longer than expected to make two lattes, despite four staff being behind the bar chatting. No staff members came to clean tables in the whole time we were there. The food was pricy and poor quality. Cheap, thin ham, only one egg and very thick chips (seven of them) next to a small salad. The jacket potato was a better choice, but still with small amounts of salad / garnish. The place seems to be going downhill a bit

Since coming back into the office we have cheered our weeks up with a Friday breakfast roll. Although there’s a sandwich shop down the road they stopped doing eggs…. Who does that 😂 anyway that meant we stumbled across Phoenix. The food is always hot, delivered well within the time and never a single mistake despite numerous items on a bulk order. Even the lovely Neil who delivers our food is a pleasure to deal with. These guys are great and I would have no hesitation recommending them

The meal was average at best. The pictures on the web site don’t match what was served. What really was bad that after the mains the chef kept walking pasted our table looking to see if we were finished, then sat on a table opposite just staring. They kept letting their two dogs out opening the door and making a draught. It’s not a hospitable place and did not feel friendly. If you don’t want people to sit and chat don’t run a restaurant

Relaxing atmosphere the pub is well appointed with excellent food and helpful friendly staff that makes for a good night out