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Famed gastropub that I had been wanting to visit ever since Reading Football Club legend Marcus Hahnemann pronounced it to be his favourite a few years back. The accent is on game and timing a visit for the day after the General Election of 2019 was something I was dreading as I was in no mood to be greeted by right wing libertarian triumphalism. Thankfully, this wasn’t in evidence and we enjoyed a great meal involving a venison Scotch egg and a chestnut, spinach and Mushroom pie – a little heavy but lovingly crafted. Food is the priority here but the location is beautiful.
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It's intriguing to read the previous review, because it seems to be a considered and articulate account of what clearly was a genuine and quite possibly representative experience of the the Pot Kiln, particularly in respect of a businessperson-heavy clientele, and variable food quality. Yet, my recent experience of the pub was impeccable on all fronts, and so while I suspect the previous comments may have more traction in terms of busier periods and certainly evening restaurant activity, mine will hopefully still ring true for those who may find themselves here of a quieter lunchtime.
I hadn't visited the Kiln since 2000, when it was a solid, classic rural pub in an unspoilt and wooded fold of Berkshire. The Robinson family apparently took over in '05, and have clearly carved out a firm niche in the regional food/restaurant trade by specialising in fine dining, with an emphasis on game, shot by Mike himself locally. Given my experience with the menu last Friday lunchtime, I can only endorse the levels of quality it purports to offer. The bar menu is far more limited than the restaurant evening version, but the options were nevertheless tempting, and not too overfacing, which is sensible at lunchtime. I began with possibly the tastiest butternut squash soup I've enjoyed, served with warm bread. That delicious course was gleefully followed by a venison steak sandwich - a set of perfectly-prepared strips of muntjac set on a simple but hearty ciabatta, alongside a rocquet salad. At �5.95 the soup was arguably quite dear, but at �7.95 the venison was I think competitive for its quality. My mate tucked into a game pie with a kind of deconstructed pickle salad - cheffy presentation but extremely moreish - with effortlessly-edible garlic potatoes. By my book these were some of the best pub lunches I'd seen for a while, so I can only speak as I found and declare the Pot Kiln to be a must-visit, at least earlier in the day.
Beer-wise (can't remember taking this long to get to ale in a review before - food must be good!), there were 3 excellently-kept West Berkshire cask options (always a haven for WB even 12 years back). The Mr Chubb's Lunchtime and Headlock were splendid - the latter possibly new beer of the season for me. A Growler (i.e. Nethergate) option also featured though it was underwhelming in the company of the WB beers; the walls betray a rich diversity of ales though (some from quite obscure breweries) which is to their credit, so there is always a chance something will be tapped which tantalises your tastebuds.
I should make mention of the service here - we were kept company almost throughout (as it was uncharactertistically quiet) by a charmingly engaging young lady who not only knew how to serve but also appear genuinely interested in proper conversation with customers. An old regular (Good Old Boy?!) was in and also benefited from the bonhomie. All the staff seemed efficient albeit that they were hardly being tested, but this girl stood out. Well done - though you're clearly too good to be confined to working in a pub!
The place was as delightful as I'd remembered it; a genuine traditional and unspoiled country cottage feel pervades the atmosphere, and matches the chocolate-box double-fronted exterior perfectly. On a more clement day we would doubtless have enjoyed the front garden overlooking the woodland where Mike apparently does his thing with a shotgun.
So, all in all, if you can find the Pot Kiln, I would urge you to give it a try, and even though it may not be representative across the piece, it's a 10 from me. Perhaps though you should read reviews more widely as to the kind of experience you might find of an evening before committing yourself to a booking with your hearts set on fine dining and ambience.
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Great beer - 2 from West Berks Brewery plus 2 guests when we went there. The bar area is small and does a heavy bar food trade (the bar snacks are excellent). The restaurant is a bit hit and miss. On a good day it is first rate. On a not so good day you can get underbaked doughy bread and underseasoned food. The menu prices do not include service - which admittedly is very good - so you'll need to add 10%. On weekday lunchtimes the place can get full of suits talking business with laptops on the tables and taking phone calls from clients at the table (which is not what you want if you're aiming for a romantic lunch with your wife/g-friend). Going forward, would I use it as a pub ? Yes. It's a cracker but expensive (altho since it's in one of the most expensive parts of Berkshire - David Cameron and Kate Middleton territory - that's only to be expected). As a restaurant. Probably not.
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called here on Sunday evening,and were luck enough to get a table in the small bar area,which was cosy with a log fire going [ just]....good well kept local beer, [ only 2] but both in good condition.
We had the bar snack menu which was lovely, and plentiful for the price,even if a bit slow.!
The toilet - only 1 for the ladies that serves all the restauarant diners too, [got to have 50 covers plus] - wouldn't want to queue for that on a busy eevning...what happens in the Summer when numbers are really high, or do I guess it just never gets that busy with such high restaurant prices......London in the country!..
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Hardly a pub any more. Small serving bar and drinking area in which every table was occupied by diners, in addition to the separate restaurant. Unless you are dining you can either be a bar fly or stand awkwardly with your pint and get in everyone's way. In either case you feel a little out of place. You can of course sit outside, weather permitting in which case it's probably perfectly nice and possibly worth seeking out for the very good local ale and the very friendly and prompt bar staff. Would I return? Possibly on a warm summer's evening. Would I dine there? I'm not that partial to eating pigeons and deer so probably not.
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Outsnading pub, great ambiance and beautiful location. Come early as car park gets full quickly. Dog friendly too.
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Despite some poorer reviews in 2009, this seems to be a place worth seeking out. Somewhat hard to find - head east from the village proper and get onto the Yattendon to Bucklebury road. Even so the pub doesn't shout its presence - look for the carpark. We confined our visit to the bar, which was well appointed with simple wooden furniture. Four good beers including a house ale from West Berkshire brewery. Bar food fairly limited and rather sparse in quantity given the price, but the quality is fine. Staff were excellent, hospitable and efficient, especially considering that we turned up just after normal bar food hours (due to not being able to find the pub readily). Men's loo accessed from outside (right of the front door). I imagine this would be an excellent summer evening inn
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Excellent meal and service Saturday night. Restaurant full. Definitely worth a visit for a special occasion.
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One of the best summer pubs around, they have excellent West Berkshire brewery beer on tap, food is a selection of local game and I'd strongly recommend the Pizza evening on Sundays during the summer.
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What a great experience! As one other writer says, a place others should measure themselves by.
Such friendly staff, very welcoming. The Cask conditioned ales from the West Berkshire brewery 500 yards up the road were excellent, clear fresh and just what was needed. Not the easiest place to find but Tom Tom will get you there. Superb area of the world, well worth a visit just for a walk. Then return to the Pot Kiln with a raging appetite to try some on Mike Robinson's excellent fare. All perfect cooked and reasonably priced (The puds were a little expensive but decent portions and my wife loved hers!)
The menu is for ever changing but you will be assured of a great meal whenever you go!
Highly Recommended
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I visited the Pot Kiln recently with a party of people and was really impressed with the food and service. Everything was done professionally and the food was second to none. I had the sea bream and I can honestly say it was delicious. For pudding I had the stewed plum which came topped with nuts and cinnamon ice cream. Again this was very tasty. The rest of the party had the roe deer and every one liked it. There were a couple of Americans with our party and I think they especially liked the decor and choice of food.
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After driving for miles down incredibly isolated, yet very beautiful country lanes, we arrived at The Pot Kiln. Had fine pints of Brick Kiln Bitter and Mr Chubb's Lunchtime Bittter, both beautifully kept and brewed by West Berks Brewing Company.
The real star is undoubtedly the food, with local game the speciality here. My roe was beautifully cooked and highlighted the extremely high quality of the food.
A wonderful experience and if in the area I would return again.
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This is a pub by which all others should measure themselves. A superlative experience bar none. The decor is tasteful and classic ale house. The drinks are of top quality and very well priced for these times. The scenery outside in the garden is superb and very relaxing. Car parking could be better, but on the whole, a pub not to be missed.
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A perfect place to try some great local game food (rabbit, fallow deer, partridge etc), washed down with West Berks brewery's finest. The beer is always good, the food is excellent, and considering the quality, not too badly priced. A Sunday lunch for 4 with a few drinks and 3 courses, would work out about �40 a head including service.
The downsides are the size of the bar (it's not even a waiting room for the restaurant) and the outside gents toilet - all very quaint, but in the winter it's freezing!
Highly recommended for a great lunch of locally sourced, well cooked rustic game.
ewand - 17 Jan 2010 21:04 |
Visited this pub for pizza evening in June and experience very different from the one below. Took 1.5 hours to get pizzas and when they arrived they were burnt round the edges, pretty well raw in the middle, far too much gloopy sauce on them and not much other 'filling'. Fortunately they aren't very big. Pretty hungry after that wait and keen to get out of the place so made mistake of not complaining at the time. Still not regret not doing so.
Plenty of other visitors that night pretty disgruntled about time it took to get a basic, pretty poor, supper. Won't be going back.
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Went to the pot kiln last sunday with 3 friends for one of their sunday evening pizza nights. Despite the rain, the chefs were busily making real pizzas in the outdoors oven. After ordering we only had to wait 10 mins for our meals and am happy to report, all were satisfied with their pizzas, so much so that we ordered two more! The pub was quite busy and obviously popular with the locals who were happly supping on the locally brewed (in the back garden) Brick Kiln bitter. This pub exudes a kind of rustic charm mixed with real food and imaginative cooking, I will be making a return visit in the near future
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This place is one of my favourite places to eat for special occasions. I've always found the staff extremely friendly and knowledgable.
If your aim is simply to go for a drink and not to eat, then don't come here as your opinion will be marred. This is primarily a (pricey) restaurant now owned by a tv chef, with good beer and wine to accompany your meal.
It used to be a bit of a ramblers pub as is in a tiny village in the middle of nowhere, but used to be the original location for West Berks brewery until they got too big & had to move to larger premises. Bit of a shame, but I don't think it would have survived as just a pub, but the food more than makes up for it.
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We ate here twice on Saturday of the Easter weekend. Lunchtime was manic, people everywhere, slowish food service, but the bar was fast - more beer - how sad :-( - food was good, beer was excellent. Came back in the evening as the menu look "interesting", I had the pave of Fallow deer - it was the BEST venison I have ever had. The food is not cheap (go to the Bull for that), but the staff were friendly, the beer excellent - micro brewery stuff, but it was very good. I only gave this pub a 9 as it is more a restaurant selling very good beer rather than a pub selling very good food. But at least it does have a bar that is a bar.
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Wish I had read these reviews before spending �200 for a mediocre meal for 5 and a bottle of wine. I have spent far less for so much more!
The service was appalling and the staff gave you the impression that they wanted us out the door so they could knock off for the night. There was obviously no second sitting so I can't see what the rush was about. I could go on and on about this place, however it is pretty much covered in the other reviews.
To be honest...don't bother!!
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It was very much like stepping onto a TV set, the service was excellent, but the food was sadly below average (As a pub chef myself I know how hard it is to get this right!). The portion was small, no where near enough veg on the plate, the cost was far to high, and the fusion of rustic game and fine dining just does not work!
Yes most good (and bad) pubs now sell local produce, but I think Mike should spend a little more time work on the menu himself, reduce the cost of a meal and get more veg on the plate. The bare bone are there for one of the best pubs in the area, but right now it is a total mis-fire. Don't belive me? The weather was nice and the lunchtime crowd was in, but very very few of them were eating!
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Had a table for 8 on a Saturday night. I have never been here before. I was entertaining guests from Leeds we were all extremely impressed! The setting is amazing and what a beautiful pub?!!? unspoilt and how a pub should be, the food was TOP DRAWER. Traditional food, locally sourced and excellent beers on offer, I cant believe somebody has moaned about the beer? its West Berkshire Brewery which is excellent! We all had a great night, the staff were excellent and knew their stuff, top marks and I would recommend this to anyone!
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If you are looking for a spacious bar area, then this is not he place for you. The bar is small, with old style wooden furniture and a quaint fire, if drinking is your thing then try this place in the summer and take a pew outside. This pub seems to be built more for those who wish a relaxing and flavour packed lunch or dinner. My partner and I live approx 45 mins away and have been here on numerous occassions. The food, although not cheap is delicious and the staff well informed on the wine cellar. My partner was very pleased to see Normandy cider which was delicious also. Would recommend this place to others...
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Don't be surprised if you see ghosts in the place of all the regulars who used to drink here as a ghost pub is what it is now. This used to be a fine example of the pubin the community serving everything from a roll to a three course meal and providinig a place where locals and strangers alike were welcomed and chatted to (and about - well it is a village you know !) I will not be back again. What a shame.
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I've recently moved in to the area and visited The Pot Kiln this weekend with friends and our small children. I can honestly say that we all had propably the best bar food we've had in long while. The beef and venison burger is a real thumbs up and coupled with some excellent Normandy cider made for an extremely memorable experience. The children were well catered for with succulent sausages, plenty of space to run around outside in complete safety and a wonderfuful old tree to climb. This inspirational pub is first on my list for a repeat visit.
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Rubbish pub, Dont bother eating there, Rice pudding was a sticky mass of bland gunk in the bottom of a pot!! The waitreses were badly dressed, for someone who claims to be a TV Chef needs to think more about the reputation and apperance of the place. The food wasnt all that great, and most places sell local produce so its no big deal really, its just another local pub in the middle of nowhere. take my advice SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DONT BOTHER.....there are many bad reviews on the internet about this place I wish I had read them first!!!
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While I was on here I thought I'd drop by and remind everyone of how crap this pub is if you like drinking beer.
Drop by of a weekday evening and see how many people are sat around the bar enjoying the atmosphere, if you don't believe me.
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Ate here a couple of months ago for a family members birthday and had a wonderful evening. Ale was in fine fettle and how refreshing to see just 1 non-branded lager font hidden away on a corner! Food was absolutely outstanding, yes it was expensive but if you choose to eat at a celebrity chefs "place" then you should expect this. Full credit for trying to keep a local drinkers bar also - not easy considering the size of the place.
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Lets face it, it is no longer a pub, it is primarily a resturaunt now. Rating it as a pub it scores very low.
The previous comment about the brewery is not quite right, the West Berks Brewery just happens to be based in the old brickwork buildings behind the pot Kiln (not on site), fine beer it is too!
anonymous - 28 Nov 2006 17:16 |
Do not be put off by the comments below. I was there last Friday 17th and the food and beer were sensational. They have a brewery on site for goodness sake and the ale is excellant. The surroundings are gorgeous and the tumblers mentioned are non stemmed Austrian Crystal glasses and beautiful to drink from. Some people have no taste!!
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I visited this pub before it was taken over. It is now a gastro pub. Food was good. Service bad. ambience bad. Atmosphere bad. Waitress with no idea and rings in her nose. table mats did not match and were very dirty. Encouraged to taste wine in tumblers. Basically no one had any concern if we were happy or not. Did not offer us a wine list. Have no inclination to recommend or visit this agian. Very sad as this was a lovely location and welcoming pub. definitely a no no. Probably would'nt even go if invited
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this lovely old pub as been completely ruined by this guy, the west berkshire beer selection was okay, normandy cider a bit flat, and meals overpriced for what you get.
anonymous - 20 Oct 2006 07:10 |
This 'celebrity chef' should be ashamed of himself. Nothing short of vandalism to what was once one of the best pubs around.
anonymous - 21 Sep 2006 17:37 |
Very sad - the person who decided to "improve" this pub should be flogged mercilessly. I won't go again. Judging by the comments, I'm far from alone.
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This used to a crackin' little pub.....but by crikey..its gone to hell-in-a-handcart now...
What on earth do the owners think they're playing at?
If they want the respect of the local drinkers...they gotta treat the local drinkers with respect...
This pub is now just bo**ocks.
anonymous - 13 Jul 2006 20:18 |
Oh Dear, This pub is a real loss. I hate to say it but it might have been better if it had closed. At least then the memory of how excellent it used to be would not have been tainted. If you want to make a TV show use a TV studio and leave our pubs alone.
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I wrote the first comment back in april 2004, and went back at the weekend with slight trepidation after reading recent reviews on here, and having had friends been since the 'upgrade'.
It's gone down hill amazingly in the last year or so. It used to be up there with the Bell at Aldworth - but now it's appalling - unless you're eating the [ropey] food I wouldn't bother turning up.
What a shame. If it ever goes back to the original I will be back - otherwise there are more pubs with better atmosphere and service to try.
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Don�t be mis-lead by the �rural pub saved from extinction by chef in white armour� propaganda circulated by some areas of the media & virgin visitors (i.e. first timers). An area has been kept for drinking (not drinkers) to enhance the image of a congenial place for locals to meet and discuss the price of Muntjac at the local market. Why do I state �not drinkers�? If there was a genuine interest to welcome the regular drinkers, a licence to serve drinks in the bar for those who wished to drink until the same time as those frequenting the restaurant would have been applied for. Instead we are met by �last orders� & can only observe drinks being served to those who have had a meal. Strangely they aren�t drinking �with� the meal but have finished & are in the bar, taking in the atmosphere of a �friendly local pub�. If only they knew the truth behind the myth.
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A prime example of the oxymoron that is "gastropub".
A pub is a place for drinking, and eating simple cheap food, whereas a restaurant is solely for eating high quality food, and paying for the privelige.
Here we have an uneasy mixture of the two, which lacks the good qualities you might expect if you were to combine a pub and a restaurant.
The food is poor and quality overpriced, and drinking there is a miserable experience too. Don't bother going there for either...
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My Mother-in-Law has been watching the TV series about the refurbishment of this pub into a �gastropub� for a long time. She has seen most episodes at least three times and has salivated over the food that was being prepared on screen by Mike Robinson. As a treat my Wife and I decided to take my Mother-in Law out to the Pot Kiln on the Tuesday following Easter.
We found the pub easily following the directions found on the website. I gather some food critics have had difficulty with them which says rather a lot about many food critics!
The location is tranquil and the building is what I would consider to be a perfect country pub. So many refurbishments are horrendous. This one has been completed sympathetically and despite the comments of a small number of disaffected �locals� the bar area was unspoilt. As a first time visitor there was nothing to show that this had not been the layout for at least fifty years or more. A film crew were evident and therefore we assumed that the proprietor would be on site. The bar staff greeted us on entry and were cheery, friendly and efficient. The beers we tried were excellent and reasonably priced. So far so good.
Although we booked a table in the restaurant for midday, we were told that as Easter had been so busy they had run out of certain food and the kitchen staff were delayed completing their prep. We would have to wait for fifteen minutes or so. No problem.
Our order was taken by an efficient and personable waitress. I ordered the pave of venison, my Wife ordered a confit of duck with creamed flageolet beans and my Mother-in-Law ordered the slow roast pork with red cabbage. She had seen the episode where Mike prepared the slow roast pork with rosemary and garlic and assumed that the pork would be equally well cooked with plenty of crackling and virtually no fat.
After about fifteen minutes a party of three who ordered after us had their starter delivered. The waitress took the trouble to explain to us that our order would take slightly longer as we had only ordered mains. After another fifteen minutes the other table�s main courses turned up but still no sign of ours. After five or ten minutes our main courses arrived. My pave of venison with smoked garlic sauce was as I had expected. My Wife�s duck was a solitary duck leg that had a blackened bone sticking out from it where it appeared to have been enthusiastically flashed under a grill. The sole accompaniment to this was a spoonful of flageolet beans that were the bullet hard end of al dente and no potatoes. My Mother-in-Law�s pork was barely cooked with great seams of colourless fat running though the meat and the skin had not crackled. There was a single piece of crackling perched on top of the meat obviously belonging to some other piece of meat. The promised red cabbage was missing and was replaced by flageolet beans which my Mother-in-Law detests like no other vegetable. We wondered whether the delay in our main courses was caused by a quick forty minutes in a catering oven rather than the promised four hour slow roast? I followed this course with a pigeon, black pudding and bacon salad which was excellent and my Wife tried the raspberry and apple crumble. Although the filling was quite pleasant the crumble was appalling. It looked like a sprinkling of granola that had been inexpertly flashed under a grill. No taste and reduced to powder in the mouth.
Whilst sitting in the restaurant we noticed that although all the other tables were taken, there was no buzz amongst the diners and they were not smiling with pleasure. We overheard another table saying that they did not enjoy their meals at all. There was also a constant traffic of staff walking through the restaurant with little apparent motive. We could not work out whether the front of house manager was actually working or whether she was helping out from time to time on her day off!
When we left we saw Mike in the garden talking with some customers and the front of house manager and he said goodbye to us and wished us a safe journey. He looked as if a heavy weekend was taking its toll on him. The film crew were filming a shot of the pub and an assistant was holding a branch of fruit blossom over the camera lens in the middle of a field to produce an illusionary view of the pub.
You might ask why we did not complain to Mike at the time. If it would have been possible to speak to the manager or to Mike in a quiet place I might have done. However I never like people to gain the impression that I am angling for a discount, a free bottle of wine or a free meal. Normally I just don�t recommend the establishment to others and never take my custom there again.
Despite all the above adverse comments we originally decided to give the pub another chance later this year. The location is superb. The bar, the garden the beer and the staff are all first class. Mike and his Wife appear on television to be dedicated to providing a variety of quality local food cooked to a high standard. Hopefully we just picked the wrong day. However as we did not even have the courtesy of an acknowledgement to our e-mail we have changed our minds!
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Why on earth have you done this to a beautiful country pub. I have lived in Frilsham for most of my life and often visted the pub, the previous owners where so warm and friendly you could always have a laugh but not with you. There was such a good local trade but most of them have now gone. The food does not rate very highly, very pricey for what you get, I am vegetarian but it is all meat on the menu, i would not recommend it to my friends. The place is also dirty, the staff untidy and does not welcome families, I will not be coming here again.
Candydoll
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Pretty mediocre. We watched the transformation of this place on the TV with interest and have since visited - not all that impressed. A very small jacket potato in the bar with a bit of cheddar over it was a ridiculous amount of money. The celebrity proprietor was to be seen swaning about in his chef's whites chatting up all the punters from Reading and Newbury, and generaly being rather too pleased with himself. The beer from next door is good. I suspect that this is another case of a good, quiet old country pub being sacrificed on the alter of 'the gastropub' - not for me thanks. Get off your high horse Mike and cook some good, afordable food and offer it in the sort of portion sizes that country people expect, we are not all lily-livered townies from Reading!!
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Personally, I think Mike Robinson's plans for The Pot Kiln are the next logical step in the pub's evolution. Whilst I am not a Frilsham local (and therefore not best placed to comment on any damage to the Pot Kiln's ambiance), I believe that Mike has struck a good balance between pub and restaurant. The food is of outstanding quality, without being too pretentious in either atmosphere or presentation. I applaude Mike in his efforts to give a new lease of life to a fantastic historical building.
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Why did they choose to do this to the Pot Kiln? There are pubs up and down this land crying out for the celebrity Chef treatment, but not the Pot Kiln. If you watched the TV series you will be well familiar with Mike telling us what his locals will love. Well oddly, we loved it as it was...witness friday nights at the PK in the old days packed full; New Years Eve; birthdays, weddings and even funeral parties. Now we "regulars" sit in what is left of the tap room (since he knocked the wall out, destroying the traditional lobby entrance) and remember past glories. Sad isnt it?
It might make it as a restaurant, but it wont make it as a pub in present format. Having been Pub of the Year it is now gone from the Camra good beer guide.
anonymous - 23 Dec 2005 14:40 |
Just a point. This place does not work as a restaurant either. The food is adequate but nothing special. The 'restaurant' would be fine as a pub room but, when I am paying �35 a head for a meal (without alcohol), I do expect somewhere with a little more 'ton'. My abiding memories of the place were the over-spiced (cloves?) game pie, the grease stains on the walls and the fact that the punters seems to be expected to drink their wine from water tumblers (I've never seen that before). It falls between two stools (or better between two pine chairs of the variety that are used to furnish the 'restaurant'). I'll stick to the nearby Royal Oak in Yattendon (fine as a pub or as a restaurant) and The Swan in Pangbourne for beer drinking in future.
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I for years I thought that the Pot Kiln was an unspoilt gem of a pub. I used to think that its owners had lovingly resisted commercial pressures to change in order to preserve a much loved country local.
I now understand that I have been mistaken for all these years � After watching the new owner on his television programme (Heavens Kitchen � UK FOOD) I realise that the previous owners have neglected the building and what it really needed was for walls to be knocked down and locals up routed so that a posh restaurant could be created.
monty - 22 Oct 2005 14:26 |
If you don't consider the breaking up of a long established drinking community of people from all walks of life bleak then I don't know what is.
I used to live in the public bar on winter nights but glad I moved away as I don't suppose I'd be welcome there now.
I have heard that poeple get taxis from Windsor and such places to eat there.
anonymous - 17 Oct 2005 19:38 |
Apparently the Pot Kiln has been sold to, quote "TV chef Mike Robinson" ... I hope that we will not lose another "proper" pub as a result ..
The Pot Kiln is a Pub, not a Restaurant, Bistro, theme dinner !!!!!!
monty - 15 Mar 2005 14:16 |
a haven ..... Heaven
Monty - 12 May 2004 12:10 |
Absolutely delightful pub, lovely fresh rolls and superb beer (including one only avaliable here). Excellent landlord, and lovely atmosphere in all the different rooms. Massive south facing garden and great walks in the rhododendron forests nearby. My new favourite pub!
pete - 5 Apr 2004 10:11 |
