Mrs Foxs Birthday narrowed down to three places

Mrs Foxs Birthday narrowed down to three places

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silverfoxcc

Original Poster:

7,683 posts

144 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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At the moment, narrowed it down to three places, but open to suggestions!!

Hinds Head Bray

Royal Oak Paley St

Crooked Billet Stoke Row


any reports on any of these?

SlackBladder

2,579 posts

202 months

Saturday 1st August 2015
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Hinds Head, service can be a bit hit and miss from what I've heard.

Royal Oak, gone downhill since Dominic left and set up at The Beehive


What about Cadessi's in Bray?

Crombers

374 posts

190 months

Saturday 1st August 2015
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I had terrible service in Caldesi that ruined a meal with family. Food was good though!

The Hinds Head is alright, scotch egg is a winner as a bar snack :-)

The Waterside Inn is a fantastic experience if you are pushing the boat out (chortle chortle (they have a boat)) particularly on a nice sunny evening sat by the river. Give me a wave if you go as I live next door :-)

pewe

648 posts

218 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Crooked Billet was less than perfect last time we went (abt. 3 weeks ago) and service hit & miss e.g. how can you place a bread basket on the table with only 3 pieces of bread in it when there are 5 people at the table? Trivial maybe but it's the little things that count/niggle.
Royal Oak had some historic puds.
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe.

mattman

3,174 posts

221 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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recommend this place - small so have to book in advance

http://www.thewellingtonarms.com/

Between Basingstoke and Newbury

silverfoxcc

Original Poster:

7,683 posts

144 months

Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Hello, Hows the missus?
Car is a bit ill at present will fail mot due to split rubber only Ball joint is ok,new ball joint is 150.00 new rubber 20!! so i got a new rubber and started to change it. could i shift the joint.. so its of on Sat for a 12k service and rubber change!

BrightYellowTVR

1,257 posts

266 months

Friday 7th August 2015
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Not sure where your based but this place is nice in the evenings and do a good breakfast. (& local to me 5 min walk!)

http://www.jacksonscalifornialake.co.uk/

Nobby Diesel

2,051 posts

250 months

Saturday 8th August 2015
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Have visited all three, over the last year.

Royal Oak - pleasant, but couldn't really see what all the fuss was about. Food and service was fine, but not spectacular.

Crooked Billet - it's been a while, so may not be relevant. Good atmosphere and very good food. The most "pubby" of the three. Live music nights are good.

Hinds Head - wonderful food. Really enjoyed it. Casual dining, relaxed, but still felt "special".

Which is the best? For me, I would say the Hinds Head.

Dizeee

18,166 posts

205 months

Sunday 9th August 2015
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French Horn in Sonning?

MX-5 Lazza

7,952 posts

218 months

Sunday 9th August 2015
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BYTVR - have you had an evening meal at Jacksons? It's fairly local to me too but we haven't had a chance to try it yet. We have had lunch there and their coffee & cake is lovely. The evening menu looks very good so is it worth the price?

TWOKWACKS

82 posts

179 months

Sunday 9th August 2015
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Another vote for the Hinds Head, eaten there twice in the last few months, excellent both times smile