Queens Oak, Finchampsteadback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Looking forward to a post walk meal here but when I arrived, there was a sign saying "Kitchen Closed".
Disappointed, I did stay for a very decent pint of Breakspeare Bitter.
Get the feeling I missed out from the reviews.
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A largish pub situated near to the church.
Beer was Brakspears Bitter and Oxford Gold and some Wychwood Hobgoblin. We plumped for the latter ( who wants Gold beer in the winter - we want dark stuff) and it was very drinkable.
Food was very good. We had Lamb Pie which had a lot of meat in it and a boat of gravy to dip your veg into. Catch of the Day though was Scampi (!), which let's be honest is a bit of a cop out. ( All those little scampis swimming about in the sea...aaahhhh).
Some very nice ladies working behind the bar though !
Well worth a visit.
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First visit since the new owners took over. The pub seems more like it did many years ago with a slightly back-to-basics feel. The beer (Brakspears Bitter and Special, Jennings Cumberland) was OK and the food excellent. best ham, egg and chips we've had for a long long time. The landlady was friendly and efficient.
The main downside is how noisy the bar is (and it was only moderately busy) - no music, only conversation, but the sound is magnified and echoes too much - something on the walls to deaden this would be highly beneficial.
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I and two friends dropped into here for lunch, part way along a circular walk from Crowthorne. This is a traditional pub with a good choice of ales, Hobgoblin, Pedigree and Brakspear Bitter and Oxford Gold (n/a) . Unfortunately our arrival coincided with a local ramblers club dropping in 20-30 plus customers without prior warning and somewhat catching the landlady unawares. In spite of this unexpected demand she coped admirably, retained her humour and we only encountered one slight delay whilst waiting for a refill. The beef and ale pie at �10.50 was good value and unusually for this dish, was packed full of meat. A nice pub, well worth a return visit.
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Having visited in the past to find they were inbetween owners so no food was available I was pleased to see the kitchen was reopened for business. I was expecting your average country pub food and I most say I was very pleasantly surprised. A small but complete menu, including three vegetarian options, offers good value and plenty of food. Staff are friendly and helpful and improvements to the decoration were well needed.
Will be back.
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Good pint of Brakspears. Is in hands of caretaker manager until 11th April when a new landlord starts, so no food at present.
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Currently closed and "awaiting new landlord". Previous chap has now managed to close 2 pubs (Dukes Head, Wokingham is the other one). He's a nice chap, has plenty of energy and ideas, but somehow it just doesn't work.
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This is a lovely traditional local pub in a pleasant rural setting. 4 beers available - Brakspears, Oxford Gold, Jennings Cumberland and Hobgoblin. The Oxford Gold was in good nick but the Cumberland was a bit tired - but it has been excellent on other occasions. Good food and on Tuesdays a pie and pint offer for �7 which is excellent value. Licensee Steve is doing a good job here and has a strong local following. Worth a visit if you're in the area.
Actually it is the only pub in the country called the Queens Oak
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