The Indulgent Baker - Reading

The service quality at this restaurant is extremely poor. Takeaway orders are especially slow. I will not be returning.

I have always tried to support local businesses but over the past few visits I have witnessed price increases but no increase in quality of service On my last visit a while ago I was disappointed with yet another price increase and below par service and considered not returning but was persuaded to give the shop another chance by family. Yet again there had been a price increase and the service this time was extremely poor. The assistant taking our order seemed disinterested and when we asked to not have a loaf sliced they proceeded to slice it. Also I had to check our coffee order was being done as the assistant serving us disappeared, then when the coffee arrived it was cold. By this time I was fed up so just finished my coffee and cake and left All in all this visit has cermented my opinion that service levels at Warings Bakery in Caversham has dropped very low but prices keep increasing I will not be returning and will advise anyone I know to not bother going there either

Lovely welcoming establishment. Great tea, great breakfast’On Toast’ and great banter. Need them to up sticks and move to North Devon

I recently wrote a review for the Costa coffee in Caversham, which was a terrible experience. I mentioned in that review that I would give my business to the small business of Waring's across the road next time. I kept true to my word and was not disappointed. The service at Waring's was excellent, the staff were friendly, and the place was very clean. The woman who served me, with a South African or Australian accent, was attentive, informative, and polite. The food at this small cafe/bakery was brilliant. I ordered the Jumbo Pig in a Blanket roll with stuffing and mustard, and it was delicious. The place smelled amazing.

Visited and purchased a sausage roll, some tea cakes and a Gypsy tart. Unfortunately the Sausage roll wasn’t great, tea cakes poor too and lacking fruit and flavour. Gypsy tart was spot on so would purchase again, if the other items matched this for quality I would have given 5 stars. Would like to see prices on items in store, looking at the website prices it looks like I was overcharged