Mrs Foxs Birthday narrowed down to three places

[silverfoxcc]

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]

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]

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]

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]

recommend this place - small so have to book in advance

http://www.thewellingtonarms.com/

Between Basingstoke and Newbury

[silverfoxcc]

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]

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]

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]

French Horn in Sonning?

[MX-5 Lazza]

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]

Another vote for the Hinds Head, eaten there twice in the last few months, excellent both times