Reviews of Bull at Riseley. (Pub) in Reading (Berkshire).

Bull at Riseley

152 Reviews

103 Comments

Pub

Pub

Basingstoke Rd, Riseley, Reading RG7 1QL, United Kingdom

Description

Information of Bull at Riseley, Pub in Reading (Berkshire)

On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.

This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

Map

Open hours of Bull at Riseley

Popular times

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Reviews of Bull at Riseley

M. H.

A good rural location, nice pub food, good service from a solitary female who was barmaid and waitress all in one. She was polite and helpful and very knowledge indeed. The drinks and food were of good value one Sunday afternoon lunch time. The pub decor was in a bit of rundown state and could do with a redecoration and repaint all round! There was damp and water ingress in the old roof. The afternoon was cold and wet but the radiators were not turned on and we had to have lunch with our jackets on!

B. K.

A very cozy place. Friendly owners and delicious food. First, there was a delicious waffle for free - shrimps, mushrooms and breaded brie cheese served on green vegetables. Later on, amazing pizza - lots of choice. Low prices. I really recommend

S.

Friendly bar service with sensible drinks prices. Surprisingly there was only one lady running the bar and taking food orders, and as we discovered a little later, there was only one cook in the kitchen!!! Regrettably this meant that our food took over an hour to get to the table! When it did finally arrive it was better than the average pub meal - decent size portions, nice chips and the food was hot. As usual with pub food each plate came with the obligatory salad garnish. Not really necessary. There's a good selection of dishes on the menu but as always relatively few vegetarian options. More staff would improve the experience, but we would definitely go back again.

D. J.

We stopped whilst passing by, food all day was the lure as we missed lunch. As a party of four we all ordered something completely different. From roast to pizza and it was top notch. Friendly staff and good food with beer can't ask for more.

A. T.

First time I have seen my Irish husband send back a Guniness for being undrinkable. Play area was very dirty, dusty and broken. Garden furniture was broken. Redeemed a star as staff were lovely and replaced my husbands drink without any fuss with two bottles of beer.

H. D.

Amazing service every time I'm there we order drinks when we go in then choose what we want (I suggest bacon and cheese potato skins for starters and the breaded chicken burger for main) and the starters take 10 mins with the mains taking a further 15 mins after that, the staff are super friendly and don't make a fuss about anything, food is better than some restaurants I've been to. Only real downsides are old decor, slightly more expensive food than other places (it is amazing food though) and I feel that staff are over run as the cook is the owner and its normally the barmaid as a waitress aswell (there is only 1 barmaid at a time I believe 2 are highered there)

D. E.

The first pints that were poured was off so they changed them from a different pump which was fine, there was no fuss the service OK

M. M.

What a wonderful pub, food was exceptional, service was excellent, would highly recommend this pub if in the area.

S. S.

excellent food, great value and lovely staff. Great garden too, big fan of this place

R. D.

Really nicely looked after, service was great, we all enjoyed our food and the beer was lovely. Classic pub grub which was well prepared and loads of choice from the main menu, kids and separate pizza menu too. Service was superb, we were never left thirsty. Dog friendly too. Would happily return, thanks for a great evening.

d. r.

Very friendly service. Fantastic food. Enjoyed the potato skins.

S. G.

Been cycling passed the pub for last year down Bull Lane , took the plunge for some food whilst driving past..friendly staff, old fashioned village pub with character.👍

A. S.

Excellent food but no draught beer, only bottled.

D. A.

Lovely little pub - great for kids. The desserts are especially awesome.

K. C.

Great place to meet a friend and get back into the motorway. Staff seemed friendly. Little play park at the back. Seats at the front on a level ground if accessibility is an issue. Table we were at one of the seats was broken, so could do with a little repair here and there.

J. F. -. C.

What a great little pub and fresh cooked food! This is a must try! The food is delivered fresh daily and if there is something you cannot find on the menu the chef will try to accommodate. They do an amazing steak on a skillet and have a nice specials board too. They start their Xmas menu in December which looks yummy, and will not only accommodate the general public but will take party bookings to, great little place. Definitely worth a try!

B. H.

Stumbled across this as we drove past so decided to have our first cold pint once pubs reopened. Loved it! We were on route to relatives so just had the one. Checked the menu out and decided to convince family to come back and join us for some food. OMG the food was amazing! We had 6 clean plates! I only live about 5 miles away so now I’ve found it, I will be visiting so much more! Highly recommend....oh and staff are lovely to 😀

D. B.

Cant say enough about their food! The chef there is fab, nothing too much trouble, very reasonable too. Go every week to take family out..nice & friendly and great atmosphere when a band is playing!. just nice to rock up for lunch sometimes too with friend! definately reccomend a visit. Oh and lovely log fire for the cold days !

M. C.

This is our local pub, their pizzas and calzone (stromboli) are AMAZING!!! It's now our weekly order made to collect within 20-30minutes 😁 always friendly service and lovely people.

E. L.

A lovely village pub/restaurant. Large carpark with disabled spaces. Very clean and friendly. The food, wow, beautifully cooked & plated. Very generous portions at very good prices. The atmosphere is relaxed & friendly and there is nowhere else i would rather eat than here. Thank you for a great meal today.

s. o.

We were visiting family from our caravan stay at Wellington country Park, The Bull is walking distance from the site so we booked a table and met a friend there.The food ( home made pizzas and chilli burger were excellent!) Boris is very friendly and helpful, we have booked for sunday lunch.

B. A.

Had lunch here today and was very impressed with the food. We shared some homemade pizzas and they were delicious. Great service too, will definitely return.

j. w.

Good beers, excellent food ( try the burgers ) Plenty of parking ( please drive responsibly ) Clean loos. Garden and outside tables aswell.

E. H.

Really nice food, generous portions, freshly cooked, and good prices. Service was a little slow, but otherwise a really good little pub 👍🏼

P. H.

Perfect village Inn friendly landlord and locals, good pint of ale and wide range of draught lager and ciders. Food was excellent, very refreshing to find a pub that it is not trying to be gourmet, the Bull is all about good quality fresh food, well cooked on the plate. The young bubbly bouncy lady who works there is excellent, she clearly loves her job and makes you feel welcome and gave us great service. Give it a go it's a nice village Inn rather than a large chain pub.

M. K.

Lovely place, good food for the most part.. Only complaint was with the fish. We had beer battered cod and beer battered halloumi, both of which were very soggy and gooey.

H. S.

Visited for lunch, was very quiet but staff were super accomodating and friendly. We both had baguettes, portions were big and choice was great. Nice New Zealand sauvignon too!

M. A.

Great pub.

c.

Now we have lovely Boris as the landlord, the bull has really improved, extremely polite n warm welcome. He runs an outstanding ship with a good menu; vegan options available, all reasonable priced; very quick service.

C. A.

We came for for lunch and were pleasantly surprised, the new ownership has vastly improved the food and the atmosphere of the pub. The food is simple but great quality and plus it's lovely to sit out in the garden in the summer. Highly recommended!

T. F.

I feel I should point out that you should not really read any review prior to March this year as The Bull has now got new tenants. Amanda & Chris have really turned this charming pub around. The decor is fresh and clean, the food is really excellent and the bar is well stocked with quality wines, beers & spirits. They have regular music entertainment plus a lively quiz which is fun for all ages. This is a true traditional village pub for locals and visitors alike. I strongly reconmend it.

r. G.

Great country pub, sat by the nice warm log burner, Friendly atmosphere, would recommend 5stars👍

N. W.

Great village pub with fantastic live music 😃👍

J. K.

Seems to have gone downhill a bit since our last visit. My burger was OK, but our omelette was burnt in places and the food did not come out all at the same time. Will go back though as hopefully this was just a bad day.

M. F.

Great location and good for outside seating. Shame there wasn't any kind of IPA on draft when we visited

L. M.

Nice friendly place, not much of a range of beers. Did not eat so can't give info on menus but by all accounts goid range of pizzas to eat in or take away.

J. M.

Excellent food and good value The staff are excellent (friendly and helpful), whilst enforcing the Covid-19 rules for everyone's protection Well worth a visit or phone for a takeaway :0)

M. T.

We recently had lunch at this pub. The service was exceptional, the food excellent and the atmosphere friendly and very warm ( lovely fire for a chilly day). Highly recommended.

P. G.

We came here for New Years, they had a free buffet and no charge on the door, the drinks were very reasonably priced too. Would definitely come back if in the area.

E. M.

Nice place, lovely food, friendly atmosphere. Recommend pleace to eat.

T. A.

Friendly staff nice food and they sell beer 🍻 what more do you need

S. D.

Really nice food and atmosphere at this old English pub, staff made us feel very welcome

C. W.

Food was very good and a big portion which i struggled with i ended up leaving half of it. Excellent host and will have to starve myself before going again

B. M.

Pop in here now and again for a beer or glass of wine. Wine is over priced at £18 per bottle and no matter what you have, Pinot, Sauvignon etc, they are all £18, that's even dearer than The Swan in Three Mile Cross.

T. B. C.

Loved the food had a roast dinner lots of veg very good atmosphere will definitely go again bit expensive for us but it's Christmas so a wonderful treat

T. D.

Nice location. Great pizza, but had to wait too long.

l. G.

Very friendly place. Brilliant food did take a while to come but was well worth the wait.

P. F.

Food was superb. All fresh ingredients. Landlady very welcoming. Would recommend

A. U.

Good service, excellent food, good drinks.Staff Obey the covid rules.

P. G.

Very good food. Freshly cooked. Lovely place.

D. P.

Food was great, nice staff, well worth a visit.

P. A.

Excellent service, tasty and well presented good. Could have a more cosy and atmospheric vibe.

J. S.

Great pub for a Sunday roast. Affordable, friendly, all round great experience

A. E.

Lovely food, nice atmosphere, helpful staff.

K. A. y.

Amazing food, so tasty. Lovely staff

m. m.

Nice pub in the village and good food.

C.

Friendly staff good food

k. s.

Fantastic food, sensibly priced. Wonderful Shepherds pie!

J. C.

Food was excellent, service very friendly, highly recommended.

M. B.

Good food at reasonable prices. Worth a visit.

P. A.

Good food when it arrived, restaurant cold though.

M. F.

Friendly bar staff, helpful, knowledgeable. Nice pub garden.

K. w.

After work impromptu family dinner...not very busy but actually very good food...Give it a try.

M. L.

Come and join me and Kenni for some beautiful soul, jazz and reggae on the 3rd of February.

J. L.

Great food good service sensible prices

C. E.

Great food at reasonable price

J. N.

Always good service with a smile ... food cooked to order and very good

P. J.

Great food

R. S.

Classic village pub serving up delicious Sunday roasts

E. M.

Good drinks. Food is average at best

W. H.

Excellent meal with friendly service. Recommended

P.

Excellent

M. Q.

Very friendly atmosphere great food

A. H.

Very nice look forward to going back after covid

J. M.

Great dining and reasonable prices

K. D.

Very nice food, reasonably priced

R. C.

A great afternoon spent at a great British pub.

A. D.

Nice little pub with friendly staff

B.

Really good fish and chips!

M. A.

A friendly team and good choice of food and drink. Pop in and say Hi!

I. J. (.

Nice pub and good food

T. B. F.

Homely, very friendly and the food is great

G. W.

friendly service.nice food

A. H.

Nice little pub

M. D.

Very good

S. R. V.

Great food and service

A. B.

Reasonable food, bit chaotic

P. M.

Good value meals

A. W.

Landlord & Chef changing as of Oct. 2017

S. S.

Very nice food

G.

Very helpful

S. C.

Great food.

M. L.

Trying hard - use it or lose it.

P. H.

Great food

C. L.

Very friendly good

S. B.

Good Sunday vibes

R. T.

Great food

R. t.

Good Friendly Local

A. B.

Banging

M. W.

The pub was cold when we got there around 12.30 pm. The staff very friendly, and prompt service, but our roast dinners were served up on cold plates which in a cold room became cold very quickly. The food was good, good choices and puds tooooo

S. J.

A. C.

A. W.

Contact

Photos