The Ferryboat Inn - Reading

The menu at this restaurant is unique and delicious, standing out from the typical options. The service was exceptional, with friendly and attentive staff from... read more The menu at this restaurant is unique and delicious, standing out from the typical options. The service was exceptional, with friendly and attentive staff from start to finish. The prices are fair considering the current economic climate and the quality of the food. I highly recommend this place.

Phoned twice to book a table for lunch as we were travelling for nearly an hour to go there. Both times was a recorded message to say no one able to take the ca... read more Phoned twice to book a table for lunch as we were travelling for nearly an hour to go there. Both times was a recorded message to say no one able to take the call leave name and phone number and booking request someone will get back to you. No one did. So went to website and booked on line received a reply saying that message received. Drove to the restaurant to find a notice on the door saying “Closed until Further Notice” . So two hours driving and a closed hostelry. How difficult is it to update website and answerphone message. Lazy lazy lazy. Had a lovely lunch at the Swan in Pangbourne on the edge of the the Thames highly recommended

Website says an unassuming pub... This is certainly true that they don't assume customers actually want to be treated equally! Literally just walked in with a l... read more Website says an unassuming pub... This is certainly true that they don't assume customers actually want to be treated equally! Literally just walked in with a look to booking a meal, girl at the bar was just finishing something at the till and I said I was just asking about their beer prices. The chap dishing out food walked in and was told that she would serve me and to sort out the older ladies walking in the door a few minutes behind me. Call me old fashioned, but if you're going to then walk off and start doing something else for 2 minutes, giving your colleague time to seat two very slow pensioners in another room, walk past me, get two menus, walk back to them and then disappear for another bit, surely the customer who walked in two minutes ahead of the others should actually be served?! As I was walking out, I turned back to notice the chap coming to the bar to serve me so as the girl seemingly wasn't going to serve me anyway, so what on earth made me second fiddle to someone coming in behind me?! I get Whitchurch is a bit posh, but being mugged off cos two old dears were dressed up behind me is pushing it a bit far. We'll go to the Greyhound down the road in Tidmarsh again in future... At least I can get served there!

I visited today with a large group for lunch. The menu was huge, the food delicious and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend! read more I visited today with a large group for lunch. The menu was huge, the food delicious and the service was excellent. I would highly recommend!

Visited the Ferryman last night with Friends, 4 adults, 4 kids and 2 doggies. Loved the menu and all the food. Specials board was fantastic and asked if they co... read more Visited the Ferryman last night with Friends, 4 adults, 4 kids and 2 doggies. Loved the menu and all the food. Specials board was fantastic and asked if they could do a couple of changes to a dish and they said yes no problem. So obviously freshly made. We all loved the food and the waitress and the owner at lunchtime and the manager in the evening were wonderful. I wish them all the best as we come out of this horrible pandemic. Thanks for a lovely time