Reviews of Walkabout. (Pub) in Reading (Berkshire).
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Information of Walkabout, 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 Walkabout
Sunday
12–11PM
Monday
5–11PM
Tuesday
5–11PM
Wednesday
5PM–2AM
Thursday
5–11PM
Friday
12PM–3AM
Saturday
12PM–3AM
Popular times
Reviews of Walkabout
R. R.
Had a great time at Walkabout.. From the moment you walk in, bouncers, waiter / waitress and bar staff were all really friendly and welcoming. Food was great and drinks even better! Great atmosphere. Really fun evening. Will be back very soon.
S. T.
Bar staff are always prompt and so so nice! Great music especially on a Saturday, would definitely recommend. Emily is one of the most helpful people I've ever met while clubbing, such a gem 💎
S. C.
Excellent food and service today. Attended a works meeting and got properly looked after. Maria and her team went above and beyond to ensure the day ran smoothly.
Great service, fairly priced and good food. What more could you want?
M. P.
Best night club in Reading by far! Amazing & friendly staff. Quality DJ, big up DJ CEEB always puts up a banging set every Saturday night. Definitely worth the money 😝. Would recommend 💯👌🏼☝🏼
N. S.
From my experience there on nights out, let’s start with the positives: good space, plenty of seating (if you are so inclined to sit on a night out), nice outdoor section with comfortable booths, relatively decent priced drinks. Next, onto the negatives: the music is really hit and miss. The genre on a recent Friday night seemed to flip between girly pop (Single Ladies for instance) and mainstream chart, and was, in my opinion, on par with the atrocious music regularly put on at Be At One - Reading.
C. M.
great music and drinks. wednesday night karaoke is the best, would for sure recommend for a casual but fun night out with your friends. the staff and management are amazing as well.
L.
Amazing staff, amazing music and amazing service. If you’re looking for a live club this is the one. Want to go out on but don’t have much money? Come on Fridays pints between £2-£3, single drinks £2.50 all night!!!
m. A.
Great dj, good vibes, largely a twenties crowd. I had a good time here. Good selection of drinks, tight security. The floors and tables were very sticky though.
H. R.
Lovely atmosphere from both the staff and venue. The range of events held here allow for an entertaining and an enjoyable night. Highly recommend that you check it out.
T. M.
I love love love coming to walkabout, cheap drinks on Fridays are so good and the music is always vibes. Emily is so fun behind the bar she always makes my night so much fun!
L. C.
Never had a problem and nothing is ever too much. Every time I go in there I’m treated well and the staff are super friendly! 10/10
A. S.
I had a really nice time here!Friendly staff,very welcoming,really good food and extraordinary drinks!!!!Really good place to have fun!!!
s. G.
Live music on Fridays is to die for! Also loads on discounts on a very big range of spirits and beers. if you are in reading you have to go there!
m. m.
Class. Visited for dinner. Had the katsu chicken which was a delight. Gin was great and the Rekordalig Watermelon even better.
Staff were so polite and very accommodating since I’m so indecisive at the bar. Patience of a saint wish I’d gotten names but genuine awesome. When I’m next back in Reading I will definitely be visiting again.
A. M.
Had a great night here on Wednesday with karaoke. Brannoc served us all night and was class! Would 10/10 recommend, great night and will be back again.
R. A.
One of the best sports bar i have ever visited. Lots of screen, plenty of sky boxes and the massive projector screen makes the sports experience here unbeatable.
d. l.
Great place to watch sports, friendly staff and beer is reasonably priced
S. H.
Always a great night out & the staff are great vibes! Drinks are pretty reasonable price too, my go to location!
D. D.
Door staff are welcoming, staff are great and they have Karaoke on Wednesdays with a drink promotion. I've only been there on a Wednesday night...
E. B.
really great atmosphere and music, cheap drinks on fridays too. Sexy romanian on the door is so lovely too!
r. a.
Great service and atmosphere, best night club
in Reading area. 10/10 recommended. Romanianstalliom top G.
J. T.
Great laugh on Friday nights with cheap drinks and friendly staff
F. R.
Very good dj's, especially Saturday night. Drinks prices are not bad and quite a good range on gins.
R. A.
Best venue in Berskshire area. Massive smoking area and plenty of tables.Saturday night is the place to be.
R. M.
Went there on a Wednesday karaoke 🎤 night really good and the Guinness was only £2.50 a pint 👀
B. L.
Great bar staff and best bar in reading for live sports
D. C.
Andy is a nice bartender, he is patient so as the other bartenders they are all just wonderful
A. K.
Nice on a Friday night. The music was good and drinks following well and cheap as chips 😊☺️.
P. b.
I been every week in walkabout I love tha way of customer serving and well behaved staff specially the manger Maria she look after the customer very well kind and big hart
F. C.
It's a good night out with good music but the drinks are a ridiculously over priced
D. B.
Brilliant night, Brannoc was a top bar tender, would definitely come again
B. T.
Great night out! Brannoc was an excellent bartender. Made it very good!
T. T.
Sophie and Andy were so nice and helped me with quick service and answered all the questions I had. Made it a great experience
P. D. T.
Nice place to hang around for a beer nice music they have two floors. Upstairs they play RnB and bashment. Security is great. Its a good night out with friends
A.
Really good bar and particularly good for any sports lovers. I have often visited on Friday night with friends and have always had a good Evening so would definitely recommend it. A particular shoutout to Brannoc as well for always being so friendly whenever I have been and for his hard work and dedication
C. D.
Amazing staff, great food.. Maria was very attentive will definitely be visiting again on my next trip to reading 🤩
F.
Happy Hour Fridays is where it's at! Sick DJ also, great with the remixes and fades
P. H.
Great pub with great atmosphere enjoyed every time we've been.
M. T.
Forget Purple Turtle and Q Club, Walkabout is the place to go for a top night out in Reading. Decent tunes, reasonably priced drinks. Big shout out to all the bar staff who run around non stop all night. All in all, banging!
L. B.
A great night out- lovely staff and a great crowd
C. Y.
Cheap and busy. Music is not too bad. Good atmosphere.
S. 1.
Never known a better run venue! All down to the GM Maria x
S. R.
very cool bar, only learnt of its existence last week and im very happy i did
J. H.
I'm still here. Might let you know how it ends if I rember. The new Heineken booths are cool.
M. L.
Staff friendly customers well most of them friendly 1st pub in Reading visited
e.
Visited walkabout last week, had a really good time. Was greeted by Brannoc, he was really friendly and helpful. Had Martin and Leo serve us most of the night, amazing service & energy, great customer service as well. Will definitely come back again.
Your Welcome.😘
Eliter The Deleter🥰🥰
R. R.
Queued up to get in but a fight broke lose so was left waiting for a while. Security guards threw the wrong crowd out so we decided to go elsewhere. Would return, looked like a good venue.
A. M.
Great service, great food! Manager had some great stories 😂🙌
P. N.
Classy and favourable for a splendid night out. Security on the top🙏💗
C. “.
Great service from Brannoc-top night all round cheers to everyone
R. T.
Good venue. Much improved from a few years ago. Disappointed when cricket was swapped for football game despite people with drinks already watching the game.
R. A.
one of the best nights out in Reading before lockdown and seems like it keeps the same after the lockdown. Outstanding gin selection for a sport bar, and a very good atmosphere. Well organised to follow the Covid 19 guidelines. If you are a smoker like myself you would love the beer gardens,especially the terrace one.
M. M.
An ok place, there's been improvements to make it enjoyable. Music is not all that bad - but DJ Cee B is the best when he's on. Great place for watching football and rugby however.
c. h.
You get a good vibe from this place drinks on Fridays are alot cheaper great music too definitely will be coming back again sometime
C. W.
It's nice good drinks and cheep xxx
K. M.
Best service, quick and easy to use the app. Leo was amazing to bring us our drinks so quick after ordering. Amazing staff!!!
M. B.
The staff where fantastic especially Emily very impressed with all
K. N.
Food ok for what you pay but poor compared to other venues around reading. Service very slow when in outside tables and staff not very attentive or offer much of any good service really. I understand these are tough times currently but a smile and a thank you go a long way especially when people are putting money into these companies.
C. P.
The best place to watch sport in Reading. Maria and Chelsea were great hosts. They have implemented impressive COVID restrictions and they make sure they’re adhered to. I felt safe and had a great night. Keep up the good work!
p. s.
Good place to watch the football with friends and have a few beers
S. M.
Massive big screen if you like your sports food and drinks reasonably priced staff are helpful and a five minute walk from Reading train station worth a visit.
S. R.
Been going here for the last year for the football with the lads - good vibes, good drinks and good times. Shout out to Brannoc for his service as well, a credit to the pub
D. F.
We go here Wednesday nights for the karaoke as not a sports person, bar staff really nice, the night is good and really enjoyed myself, the drinks are reasonably priced and smoking area is not that bad probably could do with some heaters, the karaoke was OK, alot of songs I asked for the DJ did not have, only 1 Sam smith song and very little Ed sheeran, but this does not effect my review on the venue itself. Would reccomend.
J. B.
May be the alcohol blurring my memory but Walkabout was actually very good. We ate earlier on (vegan nachos were delicious) and the staff were very friendly even though they were rushed off their teet. The outdoor terrace was great even if the tables were a bit sticky.
Would definitely go back
A. C.
Best night out in Reading - Highly recommend
L. V.
I have been many times here, but last weekend I went with a friend as they had a very good offers for the weekends, when we asked for it they said they didn’t have this offer, I showed to the waitress the Facebook page from Walkabout Reading that 5 hours ago they posted the offer for people to go, he went to ask and came back with same answer, we requested to speak with the manager, he came to talk to us, and said that he didn’t know about it, showed one more time the same Facebook page and he said he will go to check something, in the main time I went to walkabout website, and it was the offer there as a National offer. When he came back he showed me a photo saying that this offer was coming from a different website, when I came back to the Facebook page, what a surprise the post was deleted. I told him that he went back to the office to delete it, and he said that he does not have any power on Facebook and cannot delete things, it was no explanation about that. Is just the way he lied in my face, I couldn’t believe it that he really treat us like if we are stupid. We requested to have a cooktail pitcher for £12.45 and when we went to pay he asked for £9.45. I like the place and I feel very sad that after going there for so many nights and years the manager just treat us like that. If you don’t want to put the offer for any reason, is fine, maybe it wasn’t enough people to get all the money he wanted, I don’t know, but don’t lie in my face please, I am not dumb.
c. j.
Class establishment, give Emily a raise
J. S.
It's a OK to spot to have a quick drink and the ambiance is dictated by whatever live sport is on at the time.
It does what it's supposed to, it's not a "like / love" establishment and elements such as the toilets could do with attention.
Location wise it's stuck up bin alley
Which isn't the greatest.
S. O. R.
Australian themed style bar tucked behind Yates Bar on Friar street. Great for no frill nights out or to watch many games sport on wide screen TVs. Good selection of beers but bit slow when busy. But you get over that if your only in for a quick bite and a beer. Great for watching Rugby and the world cup few months ago. Inside and outside seating area. Great for groups! During the day serve all family. At night late bar Adults only.
K. E. (.
The venue was rented by a group. The area was fine but the catering did not provide a single item of gluten free food - none was specifically asked for so I can't complain too much but the a selection of bread based items does not a rounded buffet make.
The waitress at the bar was a bit reluctant to go elsewhere to restock on requested drinks and items. I had to convince her that yeah I did indeed want lime with my tequila and no it probably wouldn't do without. :)
A. B.
Thank you to the management and team, made us feel very welcome and table service was excellent.
Definitely going again, well done walkabout reading
a.
cavernous Aussie themed bar tucked behind Friar Street.
the place to to watch sport on multi screens. no hassle, no bother just watch and drink.
testosterone levels can peak on big match days so not for the feint hearted.
goood choice of reasonably priced drinks when i was there on a Tuesday night.
loved the underground walk to the spacious toilets
Z. S.
Nothing special. We went in to watch a football game and get something to eat. The food was okay, the staff is friendly, the selection of drinks is quite average.
J. F.
Good layout, loads of tele for sports 👏 👍
R. W.
Quiet on week days, very popular at the weekends. Music Is good and good for groups. Food menu has some interesting options . I wouldn't choose to eat here though, doesn't look clean enough.
C. N.
Good place for a night out
M. C.
Great place , weekend night out - nice and relaxing
D. L.
Decent venue but the floor upstairs is very poor for dancing, very sticky
M. L.
Friendly staff 1st night out in Reading
B. B.
Great atmosphere. Music u can dance to all nite
A. R.
Nice, easygoing pub. Plenty of screens if you want to watch football or whatever. Half price drinks before 9pm (always a bonus) 🤔
Just a warning, it's not the easiest to find.
S. L.
It was great being back at the pub again great atmosphere just like the old days. The service was very good.
R. H.
Brilliant night out cheap drinks great music nowhere else I want to be on a Friday night
D. W.
Great atmosphere to enjoy international rugby and some beers, bout rather too noisy and crowded for my liking.......I'm obviously getting too old for this kind of set up and prefer the smaller traditional style of pub!!
D. “. A.
TV screens everywhere. Great service! Enjoyed chips and veggie burger
M. R.
Friendly staff. Really clean for a Sunday morning after a busy Saturday night. Lots of screens and clear sound to watch the rugby. Prices are about average.
B. L.
Staff are lovely but the draught beer will make you ill - fine for an afternoon drink but waaayy too loud and overcrowded by night
r. l.
We arrived late in the day to be greeted by a super friendly young man called Nathan,not only did he direct us to the nearest possible seat..he also made sure we could all hear our chosen NFL game in the area we had chosen...very impressed!...would highly recommend
S. R.
Great place and atmosphere, drinks not pricey!
A.
Seemed like a slightly nicer than normal walkabout. Thurs night was very busy mostly a young (uni) crowd. Situated just off the main street down its own side alley.
M. H.
Thought it would be better but still good pub worth a drink in there
B. T.
Emily blunt was a great waitress and was very polite and mad us lads enjoy our night
J.
Good music. Large dance floor and smoking area.
Very good for a group of mates looking for a club, just expect a long wait for drinks.
Down an alley on Friar Street!
D. W.
It's a Walkabout. Don't have high expectations and you'll be fine. Only niggle is that they turned the music off in the bar in favour of commentary when football was on and it was on the loud side and stifled conversation. If you're going in to watch sport and have a beer it would be spot on though.
N. C.
Emily was really helpful with the menu and made me feel welcome during covid restrictions
N. K.
The Australian pub! A lovely place for after work drinks. There was live music on Friday night and it was very good.
p. d.
My mate couldn't find it from Yates!!🤣🤣
J. C.
Smashing time. Staff 110% 👍👍
R. W.
Perfect for watching sport. Lots of screens.
J. B.
Drinks are a little bit expensive but a lovely pub would definitely go back
P. L.
Good food, great service , outdoor seating was amazing. They have a ping pong ball table upstairs. It is a great place to chill out with fiends.
K. M. J.
Always have had the best nights out here! Staff are polite and venue is well kept. We love Walkabout
b. g.
Really decent place to watch sport propper doggers pint though I mean dark fruits isnt great but it was basically the same carbonation as squash.
S. K.
Great staff, great service!
F. B.
Martin is a babe...he was very helpful and cool .. .happy birthday to me xoxo
B. T. T.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean, reasonable size disabled toilet especially for wheelchair uses. Try one of the kangaroo burgers. ( it,s not skippy ).
V. K.
Very happy with Martin's service, nice staff overall great night out!!
K. P.
Loud good music, no problems with the security, bar staff doing good job. Prices as anywhere else. Really cool
A. C.
Could do with a link of paint not enough selection of cider on tap good for sports
G. D.
Very good atmosphere. Drinks weren't too expensive. Love it
E. P.
Love going karaoke
A. S.
Good bar staffs , not overpriced drinks and lot of space. A good place for mixing pints and sports
J. C.
Always good night out but DJ is old
V. S.
Used to love karaoke here until they had the refurb and now you stand in the middle of the bar floor to sing, but if you are looking for sports and getting pished then this is your place
L. S.
Staff had the cheek to change football screen without checking with those of us watching it. Decent food but too noisy with rugby
G. B.
Typical pub chain establishment. Good to watch sport. Fosters served £2 during Rangers match.
P. R.
If you like real ales there are none. Had a Guinness which was reasonably priced. TV screens galore if you like sport.
C. P.
Fairly cheap, good food. Since its refurbishment it has become a very good place to watch sports and go for a few beverages.
R. P. V.
Hidden and it looks pretty much as any other chain pub. Highlight is that there is usually space to sit down. Sometimes there is live music.
c. c.
Good for a night out
M. T.
For sport you wont beat this place.
And the manager for Super Bowl night in Reading, stepped up way and beyond and made sure we were all fed.
I. C.
Nice pub
E. T.
Many great nights had here, always good music and cheap drinks
J. H.
Love this place okay there's trouble but bouncers always act quick good enough to stay in till close love it
a. k.
Just been here for a Christmas function. Staff could not have been more friendly. Great service nice venue
L. J.
We went at Friday lunchtime and were the only people there. They'd run out of certain spirits which isn't good for a bar
s. w.
Great place to meet up with friends. Food is of good quality and finally good drink/night out
C.
Very well organised considering the current Covid situation. Maria and Chelsea exceptional as always!
M. E.
Great place! Good food! Decent priced drinks! Amazing atmosphere!
L. M.
Great service. Amazing staff! Great night out!
H. T.
Go to place for football. Nice drink selection and food is pretty good.
J. T.
Food was cold and wrong to begin with but to be fair they replaced immediately. Good place for beers and good while watching the footie
D. B.
This Australian theme chain pub is a great place to grab a drink and a quick bite to eat with your mates.
s. m.
One of the best crew of staff in reading town clubs but also very moody
W. P.
Great place to chill, enjoy drinks and food
S. V.
Favourite place for an after-work drink. Cool setting, chil vibes and good staff
J. J.
Leo is a great server and always shows great customer service
L. O.
Ordered the Aussie burger with a pornstar martini, lovely food and lovely service from Ashleigh, great value and will definitely return
A. N.
Great place, music and drinks, even better staff!
l.
Great place especially if you're going to watch a sporting event
G. D.
Best TV Pub in town, very friendly staff and good vibes from the locals. =0)
c. f.
Good drinks, friendly staff, good atmosphere, good for big sporting events
C. C.
Great food to offer and a great party environment after 9pm
P. G.
Good. I enjoyed.
F. C.
Fantastic for fans of sport! Loads of TV’s. Food was great too.
G.
Good place to watch sport, don't look after the beers very well
K. T.
So fantastic very friendly people good chat and laugh and lovely walkabout the best forever i will go back again and again for longer and i love its
K. O.
Great place to watch sports if you book it
C. S.
Decent food, Good beer, great place to watch sport
T. K.
Good music and vibe. Well priced drinks for Reading
A. H.
Staff are friendly and half price drinks from 7 to 10 pm
J. D.
Great venue great prices enjoyed visiting sure I will be back.
A.
Fairly good bar, don't buy desperados too expensive
J. W.
Best place in town to watch sport, great new seating area upstairs for football.
A. W.
Great service, value for money,show all the sports,friendly staff
A. V.
Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
P. S.
Cheap drink, good service
K. K.
Upbeat atmosphere and cheap drinks. Fun for all!
D. S.
Cheap drinks, good night. £5 cash to get in though
D.
Very nice place to watch rugby and drink beer.
A. M.
Banging, good night spot. Cheap drinks, good music too
d. b.
Good vibe, great and welcoming staff.
V. R.
Brilliant! Lively! Good music! Nice crowd. Secured.
S. W.
Nicely refurbished, good for watching the sport. Food wasn't so good though.
M. A.
Amazing place.. Amazing music and ambience.. open space is a plus...
B. B.
They serve very tasty kangaroo burgers 🍔
J. S.
Nice pub but could do with a decent cleamer
r. J.
Great prices And good selection of back ground music.
T. A.
Large dance floor and good music! Also great for sports!
A. M.
More for youngsters than anyone good football coverage
N. M.
Very noisy fun place for a drink outside area ad well
E. R.
Great bar staff great chef banging landlord
E. S.
nicest service. Brannoc was a legend
J.
Good for watching sports and that's abt it. Slow, miserable staff
N. O.
Good night out with a nice mix of old and new music
P. M.
One of the best pubs for watching sport.
A. W.
Great for watching sport and having a few beers with mates.
A. W.
Very lively place, all the sports shown live.
E. A.
Good for watching sport although can be very busy.
A. V. H.
Affordable, great to watch a variety of sports
E. Q.
Cheep and cheerful, a good night out before pay day
W. -.
Cute environment!
C. B.
Busy, great atmosphere a good place to visit
G. A.
You can't go wrong with a cheeky Nando's 🐔
T. A.
Very nice food good and nice staff
M. B.
I like beer. Beer is served. Winner winner, chicken dinner.
A. C.
Little dirty and grimy all over, just a short stop for me, not a worth while destination/venue to spend too much time in.
S.
Great for a pint and watching the rugby
J. W.
Great place to what football... can be busy
J. P.
Great for Live Sport
j. b.
The best
S. M.
Solid bar, reasonably priced.
G. N.
Very nice and staff are professional.
N. B.
Great place for salsa upstairs!
S.
Food was ok, table was sticky though.
S. M.
Excellent
A. Q. (.
Good sports bar and good beer!
I. P.
Great place to socialise
W. L.
Great for football and cheap drinks
L. V.
Cheap drinks good music
T. H.
OK bar beer is expensive karaoke is okay
S. G.
Like it some time, love & 2 Fridays.
C. T.
Good venue for meets upstairs
A. K.
Ok. Cheap, but noisy with groups
C. L.
Excellent for great night out
S. K.
Good choice of bitter and very fresh.
I. S.
For footy on the big screen, unbeatable.
L. P.
Its all about £2 a drink on Friday nights
L. T.
Ok in day time to difficult to get served at night when crowded
E. L.
Recently renovated, cool Australian vibe
M. V.
Great place to be with friends and have a drink
M.
Great place, good atmosphere
B. C.
Brannoc legend !!! Very helpful !!!
E. S.
Good for a laugh and cheap drinks!
I. S.
Nice place to go for a night
A. Z.
Loved the atmosphere and the service!
D. T.
Know how to make dark and stormy
M. S.
Pretty standard club
A. K.
Ok. Cheap, but noisy with groups
R. P.
Covers all your sporting needs
D. E.
Superbowl sunday - epic event
A. S.
Nice place
S.
Food was ok, table was sticky though.
k. M.
Can fun fun and cheap
L. T.
Ok in day time to difficult to get served at night when crowded
M. S.
Pretty standard club
A. K.
So much fun !
M. P.
Cheap night out.
a. k.
Nice pub
C. C.
very good
k. M.
Can fun fun and cheap
D. T.
Know how to make dark and stormy
B. S.
Nice,!
J. S.
So so
s. g.
Great music
H. P.
Great atmosphere
D. K.
No loo role
J. S.
Great atmosphere
C. M.
Great
J. P.
Good music...
A. H.
Good music.
J. M.
Good prices
M.
Cracking
R. T.
I Need fosters
M. C.
Booze
c. k.
Good music
R. s.
Wow
S. C.
Pub
J. D.
Good music
M. D.
Decent spot
J. K.
Great for sport
A. S.
Nice place
P. S.
It's a Walkabout.
M. S.
Excellent place
i. n.
Toilets to dirty
P. K.
Good place
I. T.
Friendly club
L. G.
Absolutely lovely staff and an amazing night out. Drinks are fairly priced and there’s a wide range of cocktails, all of which are great. The food is to die for!! Cannot fault this place at all I highly recommend!!
l.
Great place, very friendly staff nothing is to much. See you soon
N. R.
(Translated) I find this good
(Original)
Je trouve que ce bon
A. B.
(Translated) Crazy Fridays!
(Original)
Viernes locos!
S. k.
I. J.
d. v.
R. M.
S. B.