The Bar And Grill in Reading

Fantastic service, very sweet and friendly staff, Tomas took very good care of our party! We had a private room, ideal for a birthday celebration, we asked for some candles and they placed it on a desert! It was really kind of them. Good assess to toilets, wide corridor for the accessible toilet. Overall fantastic food, lovely decor and reallly friendly and kind staff! I can't wait to go again.

Baked Camembert was amazing. We had a hanging kebab each which was OK. A little charred. And the chorizo peices were way to big. Personally I thought it was overrated. Cocktails were OK. Some staff new exactly what to do others not so much. I couldn't have one Cocktail as a certain type of whisky wasn't available. But it couldn't be swapped for another one as "the price would be different going through the till". But overall the staff were very nice and it was a good atmosphere for a Friday evening.

Nice building, but nothing on the menu we wanted. Was told no steak, no coconut and sweet potatoe pie and something else wasn’t available and this was a 21st birthday meal (second visit at this place, but was hoping this visit was going to be better than the first, but really disappointed, so won’t be going there again. Please check before you book that what you want is on the menu.

Delicious cocktails and food with a good vegan selection, great atmosphere too. The staff is friendly and attentive, really pleased with the service provided by our waiter Alex!

Fantastic place to go, lovely staff and service, excellent food, highly recommended 5* will try Exeter one next time

There are many reviews of The Botanist relating to their cocktails, ambiance and socials. I thought I'd review their brunch. It was much quieter during breakfast hours. They have a mix and match menu for brunch. You need choose one each from 6 options- Eggs/Tofu, Sausage, Bakery, Sweet, Yoghurt and Shot of juice. No problems for vegetarians. Special mentions to the baked shakshuka, jalapeño bread and passion fruit yoghurt. Priced at £15 per person, the food doesn't come cheap. However, the taste was both fresh and delicious. Would be great if they can add some sugar free options as well. I would definitely recommend a try, the next time you are in Reading.

Friendly staff. Efficient and speedy service despite being very busy. Still managed to find a seat and an outside seating area. Didn't eat but the food looked lovely. It was great having the live music although the sound quality wasn't as good as it could have been. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. Would recommend but definitely worth booking if you want to guarantee a seat.

Delicious food and very friendly helpful staff.

We went here for our staff Christmas meal on Thursday night (9-12-2021). The restaurant was insanely busy and the workers were constantly moving. But the service was incredible!We had the set meals and the food was really delicious (unlike most mass catered food).Those wonderful servers and bar staff definitely deserve a raise.Thank you from the tables on the platform by the entrance! ❤️🎅🎄

Loved the food. Loved the service. Loved the live music. Fab decor too. 😍