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We called in by chance .. a family of 11 and cannot thank the staff enough for providing us all with a wonderful tasty meal .. would highly recommended. The service and atmosphere was excellent

I cannot believe that I am just now leaving the review! We have visited in December as a surprise birthday treat for me. There is not much to say apart from perfection! I am not surprised by their first star, and I can imagine myself them getting more in future. The standard is just so high. Food was incredible, creative, but also very familiar in a way. Fun but also not relying on theatre to deliver. The taste truly comes first and presentation is there to elevate, which was just wonderfully balanced. The sake is just incredible. The service was on just as high standard as food. We felt very comfortable, looked after but not overbearing. I could go on and on how wonderful this all was, but really it’s just better to go visit by yourself if you have a chance

Amazing food. Can be ordered via phone. Great service.

Popped in with my husband and friend and wow - the food was just divine and the service was perfect. I’d highly recommend the chicken steaks with chips (with a side of cheesy garlic bread which blows your socks off). An absolute hidden gem and ridiculously cheap- we will deffo be back!

Had our anniversary dinner here on a cold snowy night in December. The atmosphere was very warm and cozy and the staff were very attentive. Food was fantastic, the butternut risotto was the best risotto i've ever had. Sticky toffee pudding was an additional bonus.

The fish was fresh and crispy. The beef burger though was dry and did not have a salad, tomato or even a gherkin.

So rare to get a good place to eat in Reading but this place is lovely, food is tasty. Staff were really good and so helpful and friendly. The interior decor is very nice and rustic, lovely atmosphere. Top marks to all at The Shed, keep doing what you're going.

More then excellent and exquisite

Lovely pub, very welcoming landlord and landlady. Food was really good, excellent price. We were not made to feel like outsiders as we were visiting the area. Exactly as a pub should be.

What a lovely little gem hiding away from the hustle of town Excellent service Excellent food I will be going back👍

We stayed in the Kariega room and we were so pleased. Private hot tub with a gorgeous view of the river and the room was delightful. Not far from Aysgarth Falls . Definitely worth a visit if you stay at Yorebridge. I could go on and on about how fab this place is. Love it !

This is not quite a review, just a story, I guess. I went to eat here a handful of times maybe 6-7 years ago when I was on my business trips in the area on a regular basis. Great selection of seafood that was hard to find in down south and I always made time to stop by for lunch on my way. One evening I managed to have a dinner there, and had maybe one too many glass of wine with delicious meal, and happen to chat with owner's son, whom I commented looked very young! He laughed it off, I had pud and coffee after that, paid with good tip and I left. Then next thing I know, every time I called to make a booking I was told it's fully booked. I gave up after maybe 3 attempts. Maybe it was coincident, maybe? Maybe not. Apparently that was a touchy subject? Or was it because I'm not white Brits? (They always was a bit funny with my accent and asked me to repeat many things. This never happens elsewhere.) My favourite eatery was no more for me. I was never banned from any place before and this really made me nervous to even talk to any staff in restaurants after that. I do miss this place, because I loved the food, loved the building and I was telling anyone and everyone how nice it was. It was rather painful to be told "It's fully booked" everytime without any explanation.

The photo below shows you the space between our bed and chair. Hardly any room to get in and out of bed. We paid £400 a night for room only This is meant to be a 5 star hotel. We asked for a reduction..and was denied. Feel cheated.

The food here was wonderful. The waitress was very polite, and they were able to accommodate my request to have my burger plain. They even reduced the price of the burger by £5 as a result. The atmosphere was very good. You couldn't hear glasses clinking together being collected, like you could in any other bar/restaurant, and you could actually hear yourself think which was nice. While there was an amount of noise due to other customers talking that's just to be expected. There's a nice selection of cakes and sweet treats to buy and they all look very nice. Would definitely come again

Wow. Amazing venison burger and equally delicious Thai Curry. Highly recommended. Service was great and reasonably priced for such good quality.