Reviews of The Castle Inn. (Pub) in Reading (Berkshire).

The Castle Inn

311 Reviews

184 Comments

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Church Hill, Hurst, Reading RG10 0SJ, United Kingdom

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Information of The Castle Inn, Pub in Reading (Berkshire)

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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.

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Reviews of The Castle Inn

M. S.

Fantastic lunch at the Castle Inn. We kicked off with the pork burnt ends, very nice start! For mains, I had the whole seabass which was truly one of the best seabass I have ever had. Two others had the burgers which was also delicious. My daughter had the ribs which were falling off the bone, very good all round again!!!!

B. C. R.

This pub Is so beautiful. It sits right in the countryside next to the bowls club and the church. I decided to stop at the pub as I was travelling through the village and wasn't disappointed. The staff were so friendly and I got a really warm welcome. I can't comment on the food as didn't have any food, but I had a flat white and sat out in the garden. It was a hot day and the scenery is so lovely. There was a pizza oven and bar in the garden and a play area for children. So, it's a kid friendly pub. Not sure about animals though. It's got quite a lot of tables outside and very well spaced out with umbrella's. It's a historic pub and inside is very well preserved and decorated so it has a cosy and welcoming feel when you go in. The toilets are well looked after and clean and the handwash smelt amazing. I will definitely be coming back to this pub as it was charming and it made me feel very welcome.

M. R.

Great historic building. Good food. It's mainly a place to eat these days and has options for private room hire. Friendly atmosphere and staff seem well trained and professional. Give it a go.

M. J.

Superb pub... large outdoor area out the back with pizza oven, and snuggly log fire inside during the colder months. Great food and relaxed atmosphere in an olde worlde pub.

S. C.

Great food... Friendly service. Nice little slightly out of the way pub with a good quality menu and really friendly staff

C. C.

Came to taste the new menu and as always it was superb! Still the best pub food in Berkshire! Great staff, atmosphere and food!

R. G.

My Daughter and I visited the Castle Inn for a joint birthday celebration. The staff are very friendly and the food was delicious (the ribs were the best I've had) and the childrens menu is great. When finished our meal, we were told that they had something special for us, the gentleman serving us then bought out a lovely chocolate brownie dessert with Happy Birthday written on the plate! This was a lovely touch and really made our visit so special. We will absolutely be back again!

S. B.

Superb. Beautiful warm environment, great service, and the gnocchi was borderline perfection. Will definitely be back

G. G.

A quiet very old village pub next to a bowling green. Good selection of beers, and other beverages. Nice pub food. Attentive staff..

S. P.

Really lovely old pub with some great history behind it. Food was great. Service was great. Everyone so friendly . Would love to go back

S. W.

Lovely local pub with an open fire, good pub food and welcoming staff

E. P.

Returned to The Castle Inn after many many years and found the atmosphere very nice indeed. The staff were very helpful and attentive. The food was plentiful and reasonable value for money. The Sunday roast was good and the stroganoff was okay as well. Would I return: yes I would to select from the varied menu.

C. S.

Really lovely, historic country pub. Highly recommend it. Friendly, attentive staff and great food. Thanks for a great evening!

N. M.

Fabulous Sunday lunch, how they get the roast potatoes so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside? Never had a bad meal at the Castle.

K. R.

I love this pub been going to it for years recently renovated and looks better than ever great food loads of variety and a plethora of drinks from local ales to stand alone classics. Must try if your ever in the area.

G. R.

Lovely part of Hurst opposite St Nicholas Church. Nice selection on beers and wines on offer.

M. S.

Good service, good food and nice choice of ale. At the time I was there it was quite quiet and lacked atmosphere, I am sure this would be better in busier times. Overall enjoyed it very much and will be back.

B. K.

Absolutely delicious food, every dish was fresh and well cooked. The nicest we have had since we have been able to eat out again after lockdown. The staff were very friendly and attentive.

J.

Brilliant food, and the owner and chef couldnt have been more welcoming. The burger is reason to visit alone. Great little gem. Now makes their own sausages on site and are probably the best you'll find in a pub in the UK.

O. H.

Beautiful, historic building pub with delicious food and great service. Also has a very community feel as there was a local bonfire and carol singing when we were there.

C. D.

This place is worth a visit. It felt relaxed and safe during uncertain times. The food was lovely (we had pizza, which was luscious!) the service is friendly and accommodating, give it a try this pub makes the effort and it shows. Thank you x

S. S.

Stunning old pub with friendly efficient staff. Menu is dominated by pizza but there are other options. A little more expensive than the average pub. Chocolate pudding was very good

N. Y.

The selection of ales has improved significantly. The driveway to the car park still needs resurfacing to make it safe to walk and dance on.

S. D.

Just stopped for a quick drink. Outside seating in the beer garden was a bit too child friendly with a large football goal but luckily there were no children around. Seating overlooking the bowling green had the sounds and smells of the kitchen - pity any poor bowlers trying to concentrate...

K. C.

Stopped here during our bike ride for a drink. Ended up having a Pizza from the cool pizza oven they have in the garden and that ended up being the best pizza we have ever had! Loved our visit and can’t wait to go back. Good job !!

M. M.

Love this little country pub. Just found it driving past and popped in for a quick pint. Will come back and maybe try the food as well. ❤️

O. J.

Came here on a weeknight. Menu is smaller at the moment due to Covid (I assume) but everything we had was amazing - especially the burger! The pub itself is lovely and cosy inside, and service was great.

L. G.

Beautiful old pub, great food.

G. W.

Classic cosy country pub. Warm and welcoming if a little dimly lit. Friendly and attentive bar staff serving a fairly good selection of beers on tap. Well selected and fairly-priced wine menu. Food menu a couple of pounds more than expected for the rural location, however can’t comment on the quality of the dishes.

K. W.

Fantastic venue, the food is great plus Helen and Matt are wonderful hosts. We've been holding our breakfast meetings here every Thursday morning at 6:30 am for the past year and it has been a lovely welcoming experience. We also had our Christmas party at The Castle Inn and the food was excellent then too.

K. M.

Great and constantly updating range of real ales which normally include some local ones. Updated Dec 2013: Back again for a family meal. The Castle never disappoints. Great food, fantastic beer and attentive staff. This place still deserves the 5 stars originally awarded. Update May 2018: Bank Holiday Beer and Gin festival. Great beer, some fantastic find, and a barbecue. What's not to like?

H. J.

Visited lunch time today. I would advise booking, as it gets busy. Lovely traditional pub. The menu offered was not the same as the web site. (No duck/squid on light bites). Food chosen lovely but a fair wait considering we got there nearly first and ordered no main courses. Poor man appeared to be taking orders, serving & doing the bar too. Web site needs updating too. Still, well worth it.

R. A.

Called in for a pint. Lovely pub, great Guinness and staff helpful and polite.

s. e.

Lovely place and very nice meal

S. G.

Lovely place for Sunday lunch with friendly staff and good food. Slightly lower rating because I ordered my meal without cheese and then it still came with cheese. Had to wait for replacement which was frustrating as everyone else had finished eating but the food was tasty nonetheless. Service was a little slow but worth the wait.

M. M.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch here. Staff were lovely and they had a nice range of Ales. Some taxidermy on the walls. Didn't bother us but for some it might

M. T.

Some unusual dishes in a varied and well structured menu, well cooked and presented. I highly recommend the venison meatballs. Good choice of drinks and friendly and relaxed service from smart and chatty staff. Attractive and unspoilt building and interior with traditional furnishings but the 'gents' deserves a deep clean.

D. P.

Stopped by here on the 3rd July, purely by chance, I was in Winnersh and the pub I originally planned to visit was closed. When I arrived here it was fairly quiet and I didn't have to search for a parking space. When I walked in there were a few people at the bar, all dressed formally, so you can imagine my thoughts as I strolled in in just shorts and a t-shirt. However the other people there were very friendly, stopped for a chat and made me feel really welcome, the bartender was very pleasant with a welcoming smile. The selection of drinks, although smaller than some pubs, was still more than enough choice for me, with a few ales, lagers and even cider on tap. As well as a wine list on the bar itself. (I'm sure there are more available, these are all that I spotted on my occasional trips inside) I ended up sat outside as it was a nice evening, and the location is amazing, although it's right on the road it's a very quiet road and right opposite is an amazing little church, with stained glass windows and gargoyles on the bell tower. Overall I'm very happy with the way I was treated by the staff and the other patrons at this pub and would highly recommend this place to anyone wanting a quiet drink in a nice pub.

G. H.

This is what I'd call a 'proper' pub, traditional in decor, a few different rooms to sit in, with outside tables and rear garden. Staff very friendly and polite. There were a couple of decent cask ales available, eg Hophead - although I wasn't able to sample one. We were there for Sunday Lunch, it seems a pretty popular place so maybe worth reserving a table in advance as not a huge number of tables inside. As it was fairly busy it took nearly an hour for the food to be served, they did apologise for the wait, but not great as we had children with us. They have a supply of old chess boards and domino sets so that occupied them a bit. The food and portions were pretty good. We had a couple of mixed roasts - pork very nice and beef cooked well but not the best cut. Veg and potatoes all very good, seemed freshly cooked. As I'm a Yorkshireman a good Yorkshire pudding is a must, these were definitely large, but crispy throughout. Also ordered the Sea Trout, again, this was cooked well and tasted delicious. We ordered a mix of desserts, all very tasty and we'll presented. All in all, we had a good experience here and we'd go again. We had plenty of chance to chat with friends whilst waiting, there was no rush to get rid of us despite being busy.

B. C.

Dropped in for a pint one evening and bumped into some very good friends who recommended dining there so went the following week and had a delicious dinner and very good service. Had lunch there last Saturday and it was superb value. Great home-made food at good prices with excellent service again.

A. B.

Good food and really friendly.

S. C.

A group of us went to the Castle for Christmas lunch. The sous vide pheasant I had was excellent. In addition, there were plenty of vegetables supplied, and the Christmas pudding & custard dessert was very good.

J. C.

Wow. Such a lovely pub, with a great selection of drinks and delicious food. Staff very helpful and friendly, well worth a visit. I highly recommend the burger or ribs... such a treat.

S. D.

The 5 stars is relative to each pub I know on the area. The Castle Inn has a great grown up village atmosphere, good beers, more r nice food and friendly service.

P. S.

My first time there and it was great. Love the atmosphere, decor and food. Great drinks selection... my steak was perfectly cooked... I shall return, next time to test the Sunday roast

C. M.

Lovely food staff and location

R. D.

Sunday roast was epic. Best we have had for a long time. Big Yorkie puds. Super crunchy crackling. Excellent seasoning. Just yum

S. M.

Snuck in here for a pint and to read a book on a quiet Saturday afternoon as the lunch crowd left. There's a few nice spots by the fire to settle in for the afternoon. The staff were friendly and the ales were good. Didn't eat, but the food looked great.

R. S.

One of my favourite pubs. So nice inside, great beers, lovely garden. And the best roast we've found in the area. Plus owners and staff are all so friendly.

P. B.

Great friendly atmosphere.

R. O.

Excellent food, drink and service. Asked for pizza to be extra spicy and it was fantastic.

T. R.

Great pub. Plenty of outside covered space, good food and beer.

N. W.

Food was great. Although they were busy and short staffed the waitress was still attentive. Will definitely be recommending to friends.

S. B.

Limited menus, but delicious food and great service. Very good covid secure measures in place

G. E.

Brilliant set up with outside bar. Excellent service and food. Very friendly staff. Worth a visit

R. G.

A great old pub with nice surroundings. Good food friendly landlord and staff. Excellent special place for a nice meal.

C. L.

Nice pub looking out onto bowling green with nice selection of very local real ales

C. S.

The food was delicious but the proportions are very small since I've ordered hanging King Prawns but unfortunately they served me 4 pcs of small prawns.

T. W.

Great friendly pub, good food really great local ales (good old boy my favourite)..

A. P.

The staff are super friendly and the food is also fantastic! The new arrangement of the bar and restaurant works perfectly. Definitely try the burger!

C. G.

Garden looking lovely will be open for the Bank Holiday weekend.

K. M.

Great meal last night, particularly the melted Camembert! I'd definitely recommend a visit!

t. e.

Great food with great service.a lovely warm friendly place to eat out. I would recommend the Castle Inn and I will be going back there again very soon.

J. S.

Just had a drink there. Nice staff, quaint English pub. Good service

S. S.

Booked for 18 which included 10 kids for Sunday lunch.Lovely atmosphere,private room upstairs which was fantastic as us adults could enjoy our lunch whilst kids milled without fear of disturbing anyone else.Service friendly and fantastic,food hot and delicious.Perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

N. T.

Really lovely little pub, friendly staff, good selection of food that is excellently cooked.

R. W.

Stopped in en route back home, lovely location and atmosphere. Friendly and accommodating staff, good menu choices and the food was delicious.

l. e.

Food is lovely, staff are friendly & helpful, highly recommended!

P. H.

Quaint country pub with large garden. Family friendly - pretty cool wooden playground for smaller visitors. Local ales.

C. S.

Brilliant food - we sat in the beer garden in the sunshine and had great food and great service!

M. G.

Lovely old pub took some time to get our food but we were a large group

D. R.

Great place to eat, very Scenic , the staff are very friendly and welcoming, great little village pub, had a very enjoyable time there highly recommend

P. B.

Lovely Sunday roast dinner. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. Beautiful building inside and out.

L. h.

Great food, quality way above the price point! Friendly staff, great setting. Couldn't ask more more.

A. J.

Very friendly pub with great selection of food and drinks

P. a. H.

Basic menu at the moment. Would benefit from side salads! Very pleasant and lovely bar staff.

R. c. A.

tried the sunday menu very good food, excellent beers well worth a visit, we all enjoyed the food. lovely log fires.

B. V.

Opening night! Cold weather but delicious food and drinks soon warmed us up!

S. L.

Nice location, big garden, old English pub atmosphere, good food and not expensive.well worth a visit

M. I.

Warm, friendly pub, welcoming staff, great food and beer, loved the background music!

S. T.

Great country pub, opposite an old church and graveyard. Lovely food and staff

C. D.

Unexpected meal out for the family so no table booked but we were accommodated with no fuss, food was delicious , great customer service all round :-)

R. F.

Character old pub with good food and views. If you're eating outside get your cutlery from the tall garden cupboard.

D. D.

Great pub, good food pleasant staff, quaint location, Mark and team have done well.

K. J.

Lovely food, friendly, helpful staff. A very enjoyable lunch today.

J. P.

Nice enough but £5 for a pint is to steep for my liking. Won't be back there in a hurry!

C. N.

Gòod was good limited menu service good could do with disposable paper menus to make it easier than app!

D. P.

Fantastic food, great staff and a great venue too. Well worth visiting.

K. ,.

Nice food, good set up friendly staff good service

S. C.

Great traditional pub. Staff food and drink all fabulous especially staff

A. Z.

Fantastic. Easy Saturday arvo linch. Huge bagette abd beef with salad. Cold lager went down nicely.

M. B.

lovely food, happy bellies, lush tempranillo, and felt very safe

R. C.

The food here is fabulous. Although the service was a little slow arriving it was well worth waiting for!

P. C.

Nice food but the service was really slow. However we were compensated with a free bottle of wine.

P. F.

I had a delicious roast beef Sunday lunch at this lovely traditional pub. Wish it was my local!

T. C.

Nice old pub, but very expensive.

I. M.

The best pub I've been to and the best fish and chips and burgers I have ever tasted

I. E.

A very good pub friendly atmosphere both inside and out great location

R. A.

Really old building and great staff.

E. R.

Really lovely staff, amazing food and great atmosphere!

J. F.

We like this place. Food is nice. Atmosphere is very local and authentic

M. S.

We visited with friends and found The Castle a very comfortable place to eat. The food was great and coffee too.

A. F.

Lovely little pub in quiet village, nice beer garden and ncie food

S. H.

An old pub with a lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and well priced food and drink.

L. D.

friendly staff, good food and nice atmosphere. ideal for a summer Friday evening.

P. T.

Very friendly and welcoming staff and very good food. Good atmosphere.

W. B.

Lovely setting. Good good. Sensibly priced. Proper beer. Keep it up please. BB.

N. M.

Good selection of beer and wine very good food nice atmosphere friendly staff

V. A.

Great food and generous portions. The roast dinner was excellent.

J. C.

Excellent service, great food, great garden with play castle for children.

M. H.

Stopped for a drink during our walk. Very friendly and the food looked great too

C. W.

Great place. Staff very friendly. Food great.

P. R.

Cosy venue and very popular. Great food and Service. Book ahead.

G. L.

Nice food, great service, lovely atmosphere

R. G.

Lovely village pub, friendly staff and great food. 👍

G. M.

Nice friendly staff. Good food of ample portions.

A. W.

A favourite pub. Best to book if you want to eat

S. B.

Try the cajun chicken kebabs, they are lovely!

S. H.

We had a great lunch at the Castle Inn staff are really friendly

G. H.

Nice English pub. Ok food, good value.

M. K.

Good range of real ale, warm friendly atmosphere to spend an evening

D. S.

Good food and nice local ales. Not cheap but good quality.

F. M.

Well organised for safe socialising. Friendly and accommodating staff

N. K.

Lovely pub. Always looked after well

H. O.

Best food I had in a looong time. Amazing risotto

S. L.

Lovely pub, lovely food with great hosts

G. T.

Good 'local' atmosphere and excellent food.

R. W.

Nice pub and great staff

H. P.

Lovely food in a nice quiet location.

t. s.

Excellent food at a reasonable price and friendly staff

S. S.

Yet again a superb Sunday roast and excellent service. Thank you

Z. H.

Great pub food and service.

T. s. c.

Really nice pizzas and camembert done in the pizza oven!

h. b.

Top pub even better food

S. M.

Great cozy little pub. Huge Sunday roast.

J. B.

Gorgeous food and the pea shoots are to die for :)

L. B.

Lovely staff. Nice function room

M. A.

Great country Inn.

S. G.

Really lovely event with excellent food and drink

D. C.

A bit pricey but nice country pub

P.

Great food, great ale, well priced.

D. F.

Very good food nicely prepared.

F. G.

Amazing x so friendly x amazing food x

B. J.

New layout of the bar and restaurant rooms is great.

T. Q.

5 star establishment with a fantastic team of staff.

S. L.

Lovely Sunday roast.

T. M.

Good food, reasonably priced.

K. L.

Amazing food and friendly staff.

A. O.

Nice venue and great food.

L. C.

Lovely meal and great coffee

A. M.

Good food, nice setting

G. W.

Great pub with lovely atmosphere

P. P.

Excellent takeaway service 👌

J. B.

Great place for friendly drink

M. R.

Never had a bad meal.

J. B.

Great as always

E. A.

Good food, nice ambiance

A. N.

Very good had lots of fun

G. C.

Good food lovely garden

T. O. T. M. (. T. M.

Friendly and warm local pub.

c. p.

Fabulous food and atmosphere

N. T. B.

Friendly staff limited stock

B. C.

Beautiful location and food.

J. B.

Great ambience with good food

s. j.

Slow food is nice though

J. W.

Great meal. Friendly.

L. O.

Friendly place with charm and character.

M. P.

Couldn't fault the food or the service.

M. S.

Great food and service

S. G.

Nice place to have a pint

J. C.

Country pub, unfortunately right on the road

j. w.

Nice place to meet and eat

M. B.

Great Sunday Roast!

J. M.

Very nice food

K. O.

Very good public house

G. W.

Very nice food

S. R.

Friendly staff and fab location

K. B.

Cosy country pub.

A. P.

Pimm's 'o' Clock

R. L.

Excellent as always!

S.

Excellent food

R. O.

Nice

D. C.

Good views

C. C.

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