Reviews of The Hope Tap - JD Wetherspoon. (Pub) in Reading (Berkshire).
The Hope Tap - JD Wetherspoon
99-105 Friar St, Reading RG1 1EP, United Kingdom
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Open hours of The Hope Tap - JD Wetherspoon
Sunday
8AM–12AM
Monday
8AM–12AM
Tuesday
8AM–12AM
Wednesday
8AM–12AM
Thursday
8AM–12AM
Friday
8AM–1AM
Saturday
8AM–1AM
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Reviews of The Hope Tap - JD Wetherspoon
A. H.My food was lovley had the mixed grill sausages are yummy. My dad's steak was not the best. Desert was lovley chocolate brownie with ice cream ... Lol a teaspoons full of ice cream though. At the price worth it.
C. L.A traditional British restaurant, reasonably priced, quality food, worth exploring
Y. M.Easy place for where to start your night out or finish it off.
Good selection of beers which are good value for money, spirits and cocktails.
I generally go there to enjoy my Leffe.
H. P.Decent place for cheap alcohol and food. Plenty of seating though can get quite busy and hot. You can order food and drink on the app which I find great. Especially when the bar is very crowded.
I. “. S.Standard Wetherspoon establishment, ageing in appearance, could do with a refurb. Generally a good selection of real ales, not too busy on a Tuesday afternoon. Only one coffee machine was working but it was sufficient.
Y. A.Always good to go a Wetherspoon. Breakfast was very light we had beans on toast, porridge, coffees , not bad.Only the beans on toast were warm, acceptable, just.
L. C.Had great night out with big group of friends, service was rapid and friendly, drinks were cheap but good and food was fresh and tasty.. stuff even went ahead with our online order prank of milk and biscuits for our friend and made it a good laugh
D. H.Great for a drink or two and usual weatherspoons grub, very reasonable but after the pandemic never seems to have half the menu in stock
M. S.It's a spoons, so you get what you get, cheap cheerful, would be 4 star but one person I was with never even had his food cooked so got refund.
M. H.A very popular Wetherspoon pub restaurant in the middle of Reading Town Centre but it lacks the usual standard of excellence that we are used to in other Wetherspoon branches. The service is fast and staffs very helpful but the food quality is not as good. The furniture, floor carpets & decor are all run down!
i. E.Food was good,had a big breakfast and it arrived quickly and was hot,staff were one of the friendliest I've come across and very efficient.
C. S.Another good Spoons, staff on the ball keeping everyone apparently safe from the bat-flu situation. Always helpful friendly and polite.
Food good, but no egg with my mixed grill.
m. A.Stopped for a quick drink, staff were friendly, atmosphere was so so. Mainly older crowd. Not really my scene.
M. A.Very pricy. Lady at the counter was amazingly helpful and advised us. Staff like these are saviour to places like these
N. P.Your average Weatherspoons pub where everything including the service is good as all the other ones.
Came here for breakfast, it came out hot and well presented. The vegan breakfast tasted nice and even though the added extra beans are not vegan, staff pointed out a number of times informing that they are not vegan as we ordered a vegan breakie.
The best thing was it was a lot cheaper then the central London branches which are often visted.
A. R. Y.Good food, good price. Atmosphere could be better but overall a nice wetherspoon!
J. “. H.Best chips I've had from a spoons all year and the staff were actually lovely
N. C.It's a Wetherspoons, dark, busy, a bit dingy, always one drunk person getting thrown out, but cheap and cheerful, food came fast, two meals and two drinks for the price of two drinks in another bar. You don't go for the ambience!
S. D.Great prices and vibe. But too much rowdiness on occasions so it's not for everyone!
J. T.Great H&S measures in place. Friendly service, clean pub, lovely food. Cheap drinks and food, spacious. Definitely worth a visit.
J. G.It's fine when it isn't too busy. Drinks are super cheap and the app is great. Avoid on weekends though, it's too busy and very messy
a. l.Good pub but never seems to be enough staff behind the bar I have left about 3 times in the last couple of weeks because of the time waiting to get served.
S. S.Spent my 21st having lunch there. Staff were kind of rude. Customers however were lovely.
K. C.Lovely pub
Staff were nice
Everything was up to standard for the Soical distanceing measures with one way systems and hand sanitizers dotted around.
Food was fairly quick but was really nice
j. h.Typical spoons. Decent prices. Toilets too far away. Good prompt service
F. C.Busy pub, can feel more like a crèche at times! Usual menu, service fast, not always friendly. Plan going to the loo as it is a big staircase upstairs to the toilets. Usual sticky spoons tables.
D.Good service and great ale, food typical spoons.... cheap and adequate
J. G.Great bar, great range of drinks, could use some more chairs for the tables
B. L.Nice place. Gets very busy at times. Door staff can be over zealous at times.
P. D. T.When you are in Reading town centre and what to chill with friends for a longer period this is the place. Cheap beers 🍻 that means your pocket last longer. The only down thing is when you are drunk the way to the toilet is like climbing mountain Everest.
s. o.The beer was as always well kept and the usual excellent prices and choice. If you like a quiet pint it probably isn't the place to go on a Saturday though. Efficient staff.
P. G.Standard Spoons. Good beer, quick food, and sensible prices
M. E. h.The atmosphere was tense but the quorn nuggets were delicious and hearty. My waiter was a short emo boy with an impressive fringe I believe his name was Jason. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and will no doubt be returning for a Monster vodka on a cheeky Monday. Excellent service from the intimidating but welcoming girl with blue tips. There was a distinct and saddening lack of mayonnaise in the venue, I believe Jason was responsible but I do not hold it against him for his service was legendary.
Y. R.Visited for a family get together with breakfast. It was very busy as usual, but the food was very good and we enjoyed the occasion.
K. C. S.Weatherspoon pub with great value food and drinks. Good, clean and friendly staff.Big selection of meals and drinks.
C. B.Good tasty meals, great variety of beers, busy on weekends, so it slow the service.
C. G.You get what you would expect.
Slightly sticky, very busy on a Saturday.
With good food for a low price.
T. B.Good food, nice drinks, good prices. A place I will definitely visit
C. C.Looking at bit tired, but still great value for money. Good food as well.
V. S.This is quite a good price pub. Food is not so good. I tried fish and chips.
L. M.Very nice place food and drink pretty good for a wetherspoon
w. t.Everyone know Wetherspoon is good for cask beer & ales. Even its ale festival is going on now a days. Btw first time there, get atmosphere good. Staff is good n attentive. No doubt staff is busy to make everything good. Service is quick. But still one thing bothered me. Most of the tables were sticky n never been clean. Not feel
Comfortable with that. Apart from that, all good. Plenty of seating to enjoy the drink or food as everyone know about their food n curries.
C. R.Not too bad
But had workman decide to fix tables next to me in the middle of eating.
e.Always packed at weekends can never get a seat inside. Good selection of drinks and ales
J. B.A popular bar of the Wetherspoon chain, which serves decent beer & food at reasonable prices. The pub tends to be very busy Friday & Saturday evenings, but there are quiet times to enjoy breakfast & lunch, and evenings Sunday to Wednesday. Now very busy Saturday evening, almost impossible to reach the bar, long waiting times to be served
A. J.I took the girlfriend in here for lunch, and had a beautiful meal! The grilled halloumi was delicious, and I think will remain as a Wetherspoons favourite. The king prawns in breadcrumbs were particularly good, flavoursome and crunchy. Ended up very full, and the girlfriend had a wonderful time 😃
J. L.Great place and ambience the prices are amazing and the options for food are awesome too👍👌🍻
W. H.The usual fine breakfast, but the staff were struggling to clear up and wipe tables.
N. C.Always good for good beer and very well priced
A. D.Very friendly staff, quick service even at a busy period which is lovely. Nice decor
S. P.Very busy when I visited but there was still plenty of room
P. S.Reasonable prices
Good choice of alcoholic drinks and tasty food
I. H.I like the hope tap especially on a Saturday night, the lager I drink is carling pretty cheap too, cheaper than a social club or a British Legion. The atmosphere is pretty good being very busy. The only downfall is that during the last 3 months of this year is the gents toilets have been out of order we had to queue in the disabled toilet and some occasions the wi fi is down.
L. I.Was nice and quiet. Food was lovely and staff friendly.
A. D.I enjoyed this place a lot last Saturday, ill visit soon !!
P. S.I always think of this as the "easyjet" of pubs. As long as you bare that in mind you won't be disappointed. Heineken, stella and bar food at a fraction of the cost of its neighbour's. Plenty of places to find a seat. Staff all friendly and helpful. The footfall alone confirms it all works.
B. A.Value for money... very lively and busy. Ideal for both young and old adults. If you are porch notch type.. then this is not the place for you.
R. M.Good selection of beer and cheap good food portions aswell
C. C.Alex VEAL IS AMAZING I LOVE HER amazing service lofe
K. F.Typical wetherspoons, cheap cheerful and good portions of food served. The staff are a happy bunch and make you feel welcome.
W. d. B.Large pub, good seating and small patio seating area out at the back of the pub! Good prices for food and drink with a lot of brand's to chose from, and good staff service too!
t. c.Lovely atmosphere and greatly priced drinks and food
i. w.Busy pub so took slightly longer than usual to get served. Good pint of ale (just as well as not much choice). Overall no complaints, pub did its job !
G. L.Great pub, good atmosphere, friendly staff, reasonably priced beer and alcoholic drinks, meals are cheaply priced. Will be back again.
j. m.Good beers and prices great selection of food probably best prices in reading.
s. B.OK, but no food service on the day I went
S. D.Busy, but nice. Reading highstreet. Your typical weather spoons.
B. G.I rate The Hope Tap 3/5 not because the experience wasn't nice but just because the bar and tables could have had a clean and wipe as it isn't nice to order or eat by dirty tables. The food prices was good and reasonable and food was cooked so good and tasted amazing I must say plus with the drink prices I was impressed. Customer service was friendly and got extactly what ordered the way I was expecting it.
W. P.Fast service. Pretty much good drinks apart from flat coke from tap gun. But I ask for better quality and I'll be offer one for can which was way better
C. T. L.I was a regular customer there until the quality of the food became low.
I went two days ago and we waited for 25 minutes someone to come to order.
I needed to leave because a lot of people came without masks and boll
E. W.Good price for beer n food meal
S. C.Good service. Nice porridge
C. N.It's a pretty good spoons and the food was alright. Fast service despite it being busy but the garlic bread was a bit basic and didn't have any cheese which was a little sad as it was a bit tasteless due to the garlic butter drying out. If you love a plain pizza base then get the garlic bread but otherwise? Maybe give it a pass. That being said, the drinks were nice and it was a good atmosphere with very friendly staff and I would go again
v. b.Ya cant beet spoons on price ! But a little back ground music maybe?? X
T.Great pub, love the atmosphere and staff, there's also a great selection of drinks. However, a security guard kept accusing me of going out back with people on our table (who weren't) and got very annoyed. Tried talking to him but he wasn't even bothering to listen.
H. S.Met a friend for soft drinks and a catch up.
Not a particularly inspiring place but perfectly fine for what it is.
I wouldn't choose to go here but as a quick cheap place it was fine.
My friend had a breakfast which he enjoyed. It all looked like fairly cheap budget range. The plate was quite full.
D. M.Food was fresh and hot which you don't seem to get at any other wetherspoons and the staff where great,manageress even made a point of coming outside to ask if our food and drinks were okay,she and her staff where great
K. T.staff are lovely but took 45 mins for 2 drinks to arrive after ordering (it wasn't even busy)
F. T.I loved my visit. I enjoyed very reasonably priced booze at the JD wetherspoon. I had a chicken bbq and cheese panini. It was very nice. My co-worker and myself could not think of a time where we had a poor meal at the wetherspoons.
The service was also very good. Will definitely be visiting again.
M. I.Easy access to bar and nice smoking area
d. l.Really nice pub, very crowded but enjoyable for Xmas works do
p. j.Food was nothing special had bangers n mash not enough gravy. Extremely busy but we went on a Saturday so I can't complain to much about that. Family area but full so had to sit in a different part with my toddler. Good atmosphere. Good if you go on a non busy day
A. C.No frills. Basic wetherspoons experience. Had fish and chips. Fish was a bit dry. Not as good as some I've had at other wetherspoons
D. G.One of the best Wetherspoon I've been to, and I've been to a lot. Friendly, happy serving staff and, unlike a lot of Wetherspoon, very timely with app orders. Food came quickly and it was of an amazing quality considering it's just the local.
T. T.Always big fun at the Hope Tap.
Good value drinks as you would expect.
Would recommend coming here for a drink if you are a laid back individual.
Service can be hit and miss with rude barpeople.
Excellent outside area for smokers/fans of 'fresh' air.
J. C.Typical Weatherspoons. Good pub! But you do get better Weatherspoons in other towns
N. F.Typical Spoons. Good food wide selection of beverages. Polite staff
A. P.A very nice pub with a good range of beers. and the food is great too. And very helpful staff.
J. S.Cheap and cheerful pub. It gets busy at times but there's plenty of places to sit. Good variety of drinks and hard to beat prices. It's a good place to start off before a night out. Or good to just stop and have a pint when you're sick of shopping.
T. W.Good breakfast, friendly staff and unlimited coffee. What more do you need. A very good menu all day. Some interesting characters and not a pub where you will feel lonely. Worth a visit. PS. Try the pancakes and maple syrup with ice cream. ( my diabetic nurse is not going to like this ).
S. M.Well set up covid wise. The lady on the door was firm but fair and made a really good first impression. Well done Weatherspoon!
Good good value and ordered on app to minimise customer contact.
Friendly staff and good table service.
P. W.Good reasonable pub restaurant with plenty of seating areas and very popular with families groups or singles with breakfast highly recommended. Unlimited tea and coffee with a meal and children's menu and some beautiful buildings, this chain is a good choice in any town or city.
P. R.I love a good 'spoons and this is certainly one of them. Always busy when we have been and fabulously cheap and cheerful. My number one favourite for a hearty breakfast after a exciting night in Reading. The sausages are just lush, add a John Smith's to an all day breakfast and I am a happy kitten. Yum.....mie
P. W.Love Wetherspoons.... This Reading branch is very large and has a lovely open fire and genial atmosphere as well as comfortable seating. All the usual great breakfasts.... traditional and modern for a truly reasonable price. A good venue for families... Get together and just chill with good hot food and reasonable prices and you only pay for the first coffee or tea... Then you can have as many as you want.
E. N.Good pub. Can be noisy. Normal standards that you'd expect from a weatherspoons. Bar staff are friendly. Guest ales are normally pleasing. Tables are normally kept clean. Would be good if there was more room as it can get busy.
C. M.Seen by the university students as the second choice Wetherspoons pub in Reading, the Hope Tap tends to be the quieter of the two. This by no means however, means it is quiet. Boasting a lively atmosphere and all the themed nights you’d expect in one of central Reading’s most popular pubs. For the club era after a short walk to the venue it is on Friar Street and only a few metres from many nightclubs. It is only a short walk to the station or the other direction to St Marys Butts.
A. T.Visited The Hope Tap last Friday with family and friends for a night out which was really good and the staff were great to talk to, so definitely a good place to start you night off.
Also visited a few days before with some friends and have no complaints, pricing is moderate and nice little beer garden out back.
G. K.Visited this place on Saturday evening. It was extremely crowded and extremely noisy. No place to sit or even stand. My impression was that dozens of stag and hen parties are ongoing parallel with the following goals in mind:
- Drink more and faster than anybody else around
- Behave in a more ridiculous way than anybody else around
I would say they had complete success. It was a cultural shock for me in a way, never seen anything similar...
G. G.Excellent Weatherspoons pub. A little congested, however it is value for money and fun catchup place with dear ones.
O. T.The staff was very friendly and it was a nice place with clean toilets- important! :) unfortunatelly the food was disappointing. please please buy a better quality ingredients, especially baked beans!!
g. t.Great pub. Good food, great service, clean tidy pub
H. C.No light or pale festival ales on tap.
M. M.Excellent food and fast service. Proper JD Wetherspoons
P. T.Great staff. Good food snd drink. Best value for money in town.
K. W.Great place for socialising chatting to the locals,good coffee and plenty of refills.
B. T.Brilliant staff. Excellent food by standards that you'd otherwise expect at a Spoons. If you're looking for a cracking pub to go to in Reading, this really is the one!
S. M.Cheap and cheerful! If you are looking for somewhere to grab a decent breakfast or lunch and don't want to pay the earth then look no further then The Hope Tap. There is always loads of seating and they provide high chairs for babies. The clientele tends to skew older but everyone is always friendly. They now offer unlimited refills on coffees which is great value for money!
a. d.Okay for reasonable priced drinks. Different age groups. Nice venue to meet up before clubbing for the young ones. Older ones just blend in. Stairs too high for the elderly or those desperate for a wee but overall nice pub with nice vibes
S. O. R.Good Bar full of crafted beers Ales bottled and by the Pint glass. Good food served here big menu selection. Inside and outside seating. Big bar like Monks Retreat same Brewery. Cheap beers most days there
D. R.Meal was OK, but had to move tables, as the stench from the disable toilet( which most people have keys for) was unbearable ,everytime the door opened .
L. G.Nice atmosphere shame about smell from disabled friendly toilet ♿🚽🤮manager finally checked it after 2hours from being told🤬few staff members was great though.
L. S.It's a 'Spoons, so you know what to expect! They layout inside is much larger than it looks from the outside, and there is a beer garden/smoking area accessible through the back of the pub. Food is served for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and is cheap and affordable. They serve beer and ales, wine and spirits, cocktails and soft drinks. Patrons are anywhere between 18 and 80, and children are allowed when accompanied by an adult.
There is step free access, WiFi, and the pub uses the 'Order and Pay' app, which allows you to order and pay for food and drink from your table, without the need to queue at the bar. The pub does get busy in the evening, so this is definitely worth downloading.
There's not a lot of natural light, so it can be a bit gloomy inside.
D. R.Cheap drinks and food is really cheap for it's quality
H. S.Good solid spoons. Does what it says on the tin
J. O.Only stopped for a coffee but this Wetherspoon was elegant and clean and appeared well looked after. Toilets were spotless although you have to climb a long flight of stairs to get to them. There is disabled accessible loo downstairs though. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will visit again when I revisit Reading.
S. U.Always great when you're skint lol
A. T.Loved it, very affordable and tasty. The only inconveniences were no lemonade (non-fizzy lemon drinks) available and smoking area on the terrace being too close to the non-smoking.
A. A.Had a breakfast in here I'm sorry to say we won't be going back enough said
L. M.It's a classic Wetherspoons so is cheap and a classic English pub style. It's dark, a bit dingy and the tables are probably a little sticky, staff were friendly and there are lots of tables so even at busy times you can often find somewhere to sit.
J. O.Staff is nice and mobile app is great as you can order without even leaving your table. Food is not top quality but is cheap. A variety of beers from all over the world available without paying ridiculous prices.
L. T.Decent food, decent drinks, bit of a long wait but I can't blame them given the world situation
M. H.Food is exactly as you would expect from a witherspoons, reasonably priced but not the best quality. Can't complain about the service the team were fast and friendly, unfortunately something about the real ale just doesn't taste right, would happily stop here for a quick meal but not for a drinking session.
D. W.Small fish n chips. Unfortunately fish was about the size of a fish finger. Had this before and fish was much larger.
N. K.Standard Wetherspoon pub with good quality food and drinks. It is quite large for a city centre pub with lots of seating. Is child-friendly with lots of high chairs.
K. G.Lovely staff. Manager very helpful when restaurant was very busy . Food was great . And had a great time
M. T.Pleasant service and very fast service for food and drinks! Always a good meal! Great prices too! Looking forward to going back soon!
P. R.Evening meal lamb shank excellent with pint of real ale. Excellent value. Pub very popular/ busy. Friendly staff quick service. Recommended.
T. H.Always not disappointed for breakfast
A. W.Had an enjoyable evening with a friend at this Wetherspoons pub in reading town centre.
It's a Wetherspoons so it's reasonably priced with a wide selection of beers including craft ales and cocktails etc.
Food is also available but we didn't eat this time (I have at other 'spoons in the past and have been satisfied at both price and quality).
The bar is large with plenty of staff on a Saturday night so no long queues.
There is an outside area divided into Smoking and non smoking areas, although I am not sure how a sign stops the smoke moving from one end to the other (lol!l but at least they are trying so that's goòd.
In.general this is a fairly typical Wetherspoons (no music playing but there are a few TVs dotted about) but which is well run
A. G.Good place to have a beer. The quality of the food is not so high but acceptable. Really full of people on the weekdays with offers (especially on Tuesday). Good beers and spirits selection
m. w.Usual Wetherspoons, but staff are so rude.
C. M.Very big and spacious pub, we sat in the garden for a quick drink and then left.
E. T.Needs a facelift, however, spoons is always great for cheap drinks and food. Doesn't disappoint
R. G.Low standard for a whetherspoons. Has a beer garden but it's small and not particularly nice. Like all spoons pubs they do have a good range of beers and the food isn't bad. My advice is go to the back of beyond instead
J. K.It's lovely pub within 10mins walk from Reading Station. It was my second visit this week. Service was quick and food came out shortly. Tuesday is steak night and it's really busy!
r. Q.super busy on a saturday night! the staff a really slow. I recommend using the app to order, as the barmaid took about 5 minutes just to put ice in a glass and got confused when we ordered 2 drinks at a time.
C. C.A spoons is a spoons no matter where you go. Good grub. Good people. Good times. Would recommend the Wetherspoons app - order to your table both food and drink!
P.come at me if u think u can beet me in arm restle, hit me up
D. W.Everyone's go to pub in Reading, close to everything, great for pre drinks and a great atmosphere, who could ask for anything more?
Food and drinks come quickly to the table if ordered through the app and staff at the bar work very quickly even when jam packed on a Friday or Saturday night.
V. G.Just like most weatherspoons good food, cheap drinks and a good atmosphere
R. L.Busy place but generally pleasant place, excellent good value food, but lost my table when I went for a refill of my pint. The customer, who was sat at my table, was rather rude to me when I explained that I had only gone to refill my pint. She was not even prepared to share the table. This was down to this person's poor manners rather than the establishment.
S. C.Nice lil place to pre drink good price too before getting to the club ..
T. L.This Weatherspoon is a real drinking pub. Sometimes the clientele can be real elbow benders. That said superb selection of well priced, well kept, well presented drinks,also the food is pretty good- cheap n cheerful!
M. w.Cheep and cheerful, it's a weatherspoons they are all the same.
A.It's a nice pub.
But I had better and more food for the same.money in pubs so only four stars for this one.
Don't get me wrong the food isn't bad at all, just also not really good.
D. D.A friendly town centre pub. Great for families, groups, or just on your own. There's a small courtyard garden at the back. Good range of ales at amazing prices :-)
V. T.Love this place -breakfast with unlimited coffee refills, later in the day with cheap but good beer. The map of South America at the entrance is a sick joke -Peru a quarter the size of Brazil? WTF?
A. S.Needs a re-fit, not the look and feel the town and the brand should be aiming for.
P. D.Reading, Berkshires answer to Croydon! At least in this pub it's honest and raw. I like it, it seems like a safer sanctuary than the street outside. Good value and comfortable... Don't expect to much, but I'm not complaining. It's a Wetherspoons and it does the job. Far better it be there than not!
J.Great Pub, the one pub in Reading that will always be the best for pre-drinks - good prices on the beer, and they have a nice amount of Ales on tap (changes weekly).
The food is not as good quality as the rest of the experience, but if your like me and your just after a Pub-lunch, then their burgers are good and they come with a free pint!
Spacious Pub with a TV for Sports and a medium-sized smoking area. Just watch out for the steps up to the toilets once you've had a couple, haha!
R. P.Friendly place with lovely food and drinks at extremely low prices. Brilliant staff, working their socks off. Great pub to spend a few hours in.
s. g.Great Drinks, great people although I understand drinks services was busy x
O. K. (.Nice and friendly staff, but don't order mixed grill! The meat is impossible to chew. Also, the naan bread which came with my husband's curry was very dry and hard.
J. A.Food was very nice apart from a rare steak came out well done but staff was nice and helpful and we got a new steak that was perfect would come back
J. R. W.Standard pub chain pub, the food and drinks (alcoholic not soft) are cheep but the place its self is worn and tiered looking and very under staffed. If i was passing and hungry I'd go in but i wouldn't make going there an outing.
S. J.My favorite pub for a drink before going to a club or also to spend the whole evening their. Nice security and staff. And amazingly cheap, but good drinks. You order, they mix!
M. T.Pretty good service and running the whether spoons app seamlessly despite it being very busy. Great selection of beers for cheap. Shame about the quality of some of the clientele, but it's a wetherspoons, not the ritz!
s. S.Love the atmosphere here. A little chaotic when it's very busy but I'm sure it will improve. Nice staff, overall a great experience.
J. B.Lovely staff always friendly unlike back of beyond pub in kings street. Manager was very helpful as I left my designer umbrella and he kept it safe for me to collect on my next visit.
A. P. w. H.Under staffed run out of some beers cider ,closed doors for 30 minutes because of staff problems.
L. S.Very busy. Needs a refurb.
R. W.Good English pub . Large seating area inside , large menu,the breakfast here is very good . Large selection of beers ales ciders wines and good prices . Location great and there's a seating area outside .
O. B.A nice place where you can sit, chat, drink one of many types of beer and have a bite to eat. What's important to me - there are many vegetarian options (even vegan) and non-alcoholic beer.
G. O.Very very nice...
I eat all my Berger 😄😄😄😍😍😦
L. J. L.Good pub for a drink and something to eat too at a very reasonable price!
J. F.The manageress at the Hope Tap is a delightful person. She is efficient without being bullish. Her care to attention is exemplary and the way she keeps the plants and garden ....exceptional, John
J. O.Good place for lunch and a drink. Excellent value and speedy service means you don't use up too much of your lunch hour.
E. T.It's a Wetherspoons. It's in the center of town. The bar is ALWAYS packed 3 deep on busy times and rarely enough staff to cover but i think this is mostly due to how short the bar is.
Beers and ciders are in abundance with a good selection that rapidly dwindles as the evening goes on. Not a bad smoking area either, when you can find a place to sit. Place is often bustling of an evening. Food is okay but not great, usual wetherspoons faire but you get what you pay for.
Often not as cheap as the Wetherspoon's down the road the "Monk's Retreat" but there seems to be a conspiracy to shove all the price up (again) recently.
p. c.IPA for 0.98 pence per pint 😋
M. J.Great value drinks & quick and friendly service if you order via the app but the burger I had (classic beef burger) was the worst burger I have ever had. Really oily, bland & frankly, absolutely disgusting.
S. D.Good value for money and a wide selection of cheap food and drink.
A. W.Had the ultimate burger and a beer for lunch, with a friend. Good service. Food was great. Beer tasted a little watered down.
S. B.Typical Wetherspoons and I mean that in a good way as in always consistant. The ribs and chips were good and csme quick. the staff were helpful and friendly and two types types of real cider Thatchers and Westons on draught!!!
M. W. T. X.Are you a student? Are you lazy? Do you like good acohol and food? Order on your app and have a great pre night out. The chips (fries) will blow your mind tasting a lil like onions rings batter which is just beautiful.
S. R.Love the food, prices, and attentive staff. They are doing a wonderful job of maintaining social guidelines
A. I.Very busy, not many places to sit. Table service wasnt the best, used the app to order but still given wrong products. Good food for your money.
J. S.Great priced food and drink
A. R.A pretty decent town centre pub which I do enjoy sitting in to have a drink. It gets really busy, however, the service is still quick, The drinks are affordable and the food is decent.
K. R.Will visit again Great ambience location Clean Friendly Food and drinks Prices are reasonable
D. K.Distance rules followed and security are amazing with information and following the rules. Well done Shaquille and Richard for ensuring safety measures are kept in place
J. J.We met some friends for breakfast as they where going back to yorkshire we all had a diffent meals mine was the good old fry up and my wife had the egg benedict and the plates where nice and hot , if we go to reading agian im sure we will use the hope tap agian.very nice staff .
R. D.Great pub for pre night out drinks. Cheap beer, good ambiance and safe crowd. Food is hit ans miss, but chips were tasty last time we had them. Friendly staff
S. T.Packed no where to sit freezing cold
O. D.safe house for men! :)
M. S.Does exactly what is says in the tin. Always fast service. Not over priced for what you get compared with most other pub you go too.
A. H.Atmospheric and incredible value for money
J. J.It's a wetherspoons, not much more to say, prices are great, food is great, staff are fine. Remember your ID as they can be pretty keen on that.
D. A.Really good food at reasonable prices, good drinks especially the unlimited tea and coffee. Only thing is you have to walk a bit for the toilets (not good if you have a small bladder)
J. W.Decent food, friendly staff, and a large selection of drinks. One of the best places to go if you just want to relax with some mates for a while.
M. G.It's a nice pub and service is good . There's lots to choose from on the menu from breakfast to dinners and pudding, the price is pretty good as well . The only thing is it gets very busy late morning so can sometimes be hard to find a table
A. L.Great value food & drink; good choice of food on menu. Hard to find a table though at lunchtime though... several solitary drinkers occupying a table each...
C. E. -. G.It's a Weatherspoons. If you ever been in one of these - anywhere - you already know what the drink, food, decor and ambience are. No pretentions, cheap food and booze for everyone
W. W.I love it since I live in Reading. Lots of siting places, easy to buy/order something. No need to stand long time in a queue. This place has its own magic.
H. C. (.Great breakfast as a good price, app was easy to use accessibility was reasonable. Table was stick but it's a weather spoons .
J. N.Delicious kebabs, not greasy or fatty. Yummy fries, reasonably priced. Would recommend!
D. P.Staff were lovely, drinks are great, only issue was one rando bloke trying to get in through the fire escape for 2 hours, maybe need security next time.
s. m.Bit noisy . especially at weekends .very busy . Toilets are upstairs. They do have a disabled toilet but you can never get in it as the locals have learnt to open it with a teaspoon !!!
T. “. O.First pint inside, and it was a tasty one. Good fast service.
g. m.Had a couple of drinks, so far so food, I'll report back later ;)
*edit- back again poppa(DAAAMNS) have arrived! (at last) No chutneys and very greasy!!! No lemons in our drinks,but a lemon with the poppadoms (omg)
Fish and chips "Yeh... Nice"
I guess you can make your own mind up...
T.Ended my night here many times, apparently.
C. “. P.It's a nice spoons, great for the beginning of a night however -1 star as there isn't much seating for a spoons of this size
m. a.Awesome pub with good beer and food.
C. S.Revisited here yesterday with friends and experience hugely improved, bar team is friendly and approachable and food was quick to the table and tasted good, don't know what's changed but glad it has.
A. C.A classic Wetherspoons. Great for those wanting a quick and easy bite to eat or a pit stop before the bar crawl/night out. Located close to reading station and high street
C. L.Food and service v good but need to clean tables when vacated. Carpets in a shocking state.
L. C.Good system friendly staff tasty breakfast muffin quick service clean
G. B.This is a great pub, my wife and I went in here when we were in Cardiff. The staff are friendly and helpful, the drinks are well priced and the locals were lovely!
P. B.Well organised good place allround
G. H.Typical Wetherspoons pub. No problem with fellow customers and staff . Another Wetherspoons popular with visiting football fans so can get very busy on match day
R. N.Typical weatherspoons cheap busy good atmosphere
N. B.Friendly staff nice environment
L. H.OAP vibe
Y. T.Very enjoyable place with world beers and selection of hot drinks...
A. O.Will def be back, when we return to reading, fabulous pub 🥰
P. M.It was ok. But long time trying to get a drink
Loads of staff 🤔🤔
J. H.It’s a weatherspoons you get what you expect
S. T.Nice and friendly.. Does what you want from a weatherspoons, won't blow you away but a friendly beer is always nice.
B. B.Cheap. Approaching nasty. But get the app and you can't go wrong. Table service + cheap beer + cheap food = good Friday night with your mates.
O. G.Drinks may aswell be free cos they are bare cheap, they don't have yaga bombs which is long but they still out here
M. H.Its weatherspoons so get what u get had more staff there then use to in others I have been in so that was good so got served quickly hope can do same with all wetherspoons pubs
S. C.Good food nice staff and nice clean toilets
s. t.When you have a table for 15 people all having meals, i wasn't expecting to be looked at like i was crazy to ask for them to hold onto the birthday cake that i had brought in until the end of our meals. The manager on this day was extremely rude and reluctant to so.
B. J.Good beer selection and quality. No problems finding a table. At bit noisy further into the pub.
M. H.Great place for pre-drinks before a night out. Drinks are cheap and the bar has a great atmosphere. Staff are friendly.
S. P.Fabulous beer, great vegan options. App ordered. Cheap as chips. What's not to like
I. A.Nice place, good products very polite staff, covid safe.
L. O.Great place, nice and quiet for good conversation, big choice of beers and food, and also garden on the back. Excellent service and good staff.
J. G.Standard JDWs but with a better than some range of beers
R. L.Grubby, table’s dirty. Food not that hot nor the coffee. Disappointed.
p. r.Standard wetherspoons, decor same as when I worked in one around 2000. Cheap beer Nd no music, good for a chat.
K. T.Quite busy during pesk times but drinks always come quickly and staff are friendly and always decent food for value.
A. F.It's spoons. Space for seats, carpet only mildly sticky. Nice they had rattler cider
M. P.Good atmosphere and Great staff
R. P.It's cheap, has a huge range of drinks and is always busy. Pull out some teeth and get drunk by 10 am and you will fit right in
W. S.Great weatherspoons pub. Busy but quick service. Love the outside area kept nice and clean.
R. P. V.People come here for the cheap drinks. I tried ordering with the app, that's quite handy especially during busy nights. Definitely worth downloading it.
g. l.The usual you would expect from a Wetherspoons. Cheap and cheerful . Always go for breakfast before heading to rewind festival. Found this one friendlier than others in reading
J. B.Lovely pub but very slow service
A. U.Standard Wetherspoon pub! Good location nice back garden area. Scott behind bar/chef is a flaming legend!
D. N.Typical "Spoons". Great beer well priced.
M. G. G.Went there to try to get breakfast this am awaited 20 mins,no service.a gent walked in,within 2 mins he was getting served.how does that work out?
K. M.Didn't enjoy it. Very busy with any empty tables full of the previous people's glasses and dishes. Not cleaned away fast enough in my view
P. G.A busy town centre Wetherspoons on a par with any other. A great selection of cheap booze and bar food. A great place to start the evening
R. S.Busy. But great place to start a night out. Drinks were priced competitively. Great atmosphere ..
J.Quite busy but cheap and serves food untill late!
P. R.It's a typical Wetherspoons, so it is what it is. Friendly enough staff, average food but s good range of draught beers.
P. R.Wetherspoon's pub. In middle of town and busy when I visited at 7.30pm.
D. L. D.Very relax place for lunch food was nice
s. b.Nice cheap breakfast. Door staff did nothing to contain loud and aggressive group of lads clearly drunk at 10am.
T. B.👍
N. P.Looking worn now tables tops feel like they have been layered with treacle, cheap beer though and basic frozen food at a reasonable price
M. C.beautiful place, excellent service and the food is too much!
S. G.Great drink hole with affordable prices. Busy and busting on weekends. Lots of place for smokers in rear of the pub.
m.A just above average spoons food and beer was nice
A. C.Very good food and good service
P. L.Good place. Has a nice ambience. Cool place for a quick round of drinks with friends.
R. G.Low standard for a whetherspoons. Has a beer garden but it's small and not particularly nice. Like all spoons pubs they do have a good range of beers and the food isn't bad. My advice is go to the back of beyond instead
S. G.Good food, wine and prices. Can't go wrong.
L. T.Good service with the app, decent food and good prices. Tables definitely need cleaning regularly though.
N. M.Realy nice pub with good stakes and fresh beer. Affordable !
R. P. V.People come here for the cheap drinks. I tried ordering with the app, that's quite handy especially during busy nights. Definitely worth downloading it.
S. R.Nice cheap pub
S. S.Great prices and a good atmosphere for a chat with friends as there is no music. Food is of good quality and very reasonably priced too.
S. B.Typical Wetherspoons place. Cheap drinks, cheap food, long bar with long waits when busy. Patio with outdoor seating at the back.
S. C.Very good service ordered on the app drinks came within a few minutes and food a few minutes later
D. H.Our favourite breakfast spot to come to..even better now they serve black pudding too 😍 clean and quick service!
7.Very old pub , cheap
E. R.Pint of John Smith's was only £1.99. Very good prices for there drinks.
C. M.Cheap alcohol, bring your own atmosphere, not bad for a Witherspoon as long as you don't go day time when it's full of professional shanters!
M. K.Good 'spoons in the centre of town. Cheap drinks and a great place to start your night out or to just grab a meal with a few friends.
A. S.Very cheap. Food wonderful. A fun and friendly place to go. Staff are lovely.
L. T.Good service with the app, decent food and good prices. Tables definitely need cleaning regularly though.
M. G.Not bad
M. B.Very good
M. T.It's a Wetherspoons. It's pretty good really. They have pizza and table service and an ever changing selection of ales and ciders.
m. w.Reefusd a second drink with my meal because we had a child with us so all meals were returned after a short argument with the nobjockey of a manager we were told if we finished the meal then we could have another? Had a refund and went to yatis
E. B.It's a Weatherspoons, 'nuff said. Full English breakfasts here are great, and the coffee machine makes really good coffees.
K. L.My first visit to this pub/restaurant. Will go again as prices for food and drink are very good.👍
L. H.A member vof staff who serve us could be abit more cheerful but other then that good service
C. P.Good Service, Nice food,Good Pint staff ok 8/10
T. A.standard wetherspoons, toilets are up long staircase, beer garden is nice but small
M. S.Usual budget meal deals, but good quality and great choice of drinks reasonably priced
C. P.Good place to hang out. The food isn't bad and the drinks are dirt cheap, about £2-3 a pint.
M. H.Breakfast was fine and free coffee refills great. Service prompt and polite.
B. J.Standard spoons.. nice staff. . . . Updated.... Still a standard spoons
S. C.Good service love the Haloumi fries and chicken dippers
A. R.Pretty good spoons; but almost always crowded at peak times with few places to sit. It also closes earlier than almost anywhere else in Reading
D. C.Had a large breakfast, the food was excellent.
Would recommend to eat here.
L. M.It's a 'spoons in Reading - cheap food and drink with a lively atmosphere. If that's what you want, then it's the perfect place!
i. m.Great breakfast
K. C.It's wetherspoons, cheap beer, cheap food and no atmosphere. It's great to start the night there or shamble in hung over for a fried breakfast.
G. V.A very decent pub with great service. The breakfast is absolutely delicious!!!
R. W.Staff were brilliant & social distancing was top priority
N. M.Realy nice pub with good stakes and fresh beer. Affordable !
C. M.Sold out of almost all food but staff very helpful and friendly
H. F.Always busy on a Friday night but still get good service. People on the door are nice too!
T. D. B.Good atmosphere and pleasant staff. Very reasonable food and drinks.
S. G.Good food, wine and prices. Can't go wrong.
J. G.Gin festival, great value for drinks. Food not so good. Not enough staff for busy weekends.
J. H.Great food, short waiting time and staff were very friendly and quick to serve
T. T.Absolutely crowded...Friday evening...usual W/Spoons...good quality cheap beer...dirty tables.
J. H.Very busy for a Weatherspoons pub. Very popular venue for all ages over 18 plus.
F. C.It's an okay place, just like any Wetherspoons. Cheap drinks and meals with decent quality food.
M. C.Good old traditional pub food, good atmosphere. 5 stars.
Z. B.One of the male bar staff could of managed better customer service but all in all nice place:)
B. F.The breakfast was nice and glad I was able to change items without an extra charge.
a. m. A.Great atmosphere even though busy did not have to wait long to get served
S. W.It was ok
D. L.Ok usual wetherspoons but does have strange signage eg. toilets upstairs but no pointers to show how you get there.
j. w.It's a good wetherspoons pub and eatery. Usual reasonable prices.
C. M.Not to shabby 😉good food
J. S.All the staff have been working very hard and polite, and friendly and professional. I have admired them all.
M. p.Came in not expecting much, but boy was I blown away.. £2.29 for a guest ale? That's right, I'm not exaggerating. Pinnacle of existence.
R. M.Great Coffee, Good Service, Cheap Food!
L. F.Standard spoons but some items are cheaper than other spoons 👌🏼
L. M.Not be for a Friday night - enough space and never had to queue more than 3min for a drink. Good value too.
A. F.Good beer and quick service on food
G. H.When visiting southern places I find it hard to get my head around the higher beer prices. Hence I drink less and much much slower.
J. C.It's a Wetherspoons, nuff said
R. T.Spoons. Good big bar. Wide choice of drinks and food. Good value for money
J. S.Good food n drink. Friendly staff
G. A. P.average pub. Food nothing special. However Prices are Good
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