The Royal Oak - Yattendon

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   Ian

   Berkshire

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Very disappointed! Dinner menu, not much choice! Lunch menu very much better! My wife ordered monk fish, done in a spicy way, it was good! But I would question any fish dish with a spicy sauce, fish has a delicate taste, and with a hot sauce, you can’t taste the fish? I ordered a flat iron steak, medium, and asked for garlic butter! The plate arrived, and I noted straight away how small the steak looked! The plate consisted of a steak, with two rounds of garlic butter and a pile of chips! Unfortunately the steak, which didn’t have any seasoning on it and didn’t have much taste at all, but it was only look warm, so much so the garlic butter would not melt over the meat, and the chips, were obviously McCain French fries, I use them at home, and recognised them immediately, not what I would expect from an upmarket restaurant! No garnish on the plate! £28, plus £2.50 for,the garlic butter! We had two sweets, which were OK! I also had one glass of 250c red wine. I ordered an Argentine Merlot! And it arrived by the glass, rather than the bottle, to let me see what I was getting, then poured from the bottle! It could have been any old wine??? Very disappointed! And way overpriced for what was on offer! The total bill was just over £100. Far too much! Maybe just a bad night? However, the girls serving were very nice!
   

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   jayne

   London

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   It is usually very good food but today it was very salty, especially the fries. Compounded by bacon added.
   

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   richard

   Oxford

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect destination - met friends for a Christmas get together. Started with a few drinks at the bar before seating at our table in the original pub area by a lovely open fire. Very congenial service. We weren't the easiest group to deal with but the person who took our order handled us with utter professionalism and good humour. It made for a memorable afternoon . We will be back. ps slow roast leg of lamb for two is sensational. A must for any meat eater.
   

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   Peter

   Berkshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Good food and service though reasonably expensive. Busy even early on a Monday lunchtime.
   

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   Martin

   Hampshire

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Prompt service, the only thing we had to chase was the bill at the end!
   

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   Rory

   London

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a lovely venue with great staff. Food, portions and price is all spot on. Great pub.
   

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   Donna

   Berkshire

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was wonderful as always, service was not as good as usual, had to wave staff down for dessert and coffee, no asking if everything was OK, but we will definitely go back, think it will be a one off
   

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   Anne

   Berkshire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a lovely time we had. A very warm welcome, we were on table15, it was so nice to see the other dinners but we could chat quietly. The food was cooked perfectly and just the right size. The service was very good and we will be back.
   

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   Julian

   London

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent Pub with great comfort, ambiance and choice of food and drink. All as good as it should be.
   

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    Gerry

    Melbourne

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The garden room is a wonderful setting for a lovely lunch. Six of us all had very good food and great service. Recommended for a special get together with friends.
    

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