Based on 416 opinions finded in 1 websites
Based on 416 opinions finded in 1 websites
Nº 246 in 477 in West Berkshire
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Great service, Rooms clean and tidy. Food was lovely and presented well. We'll worth a visit. Will be back
Karen Polson . 2024-12-30
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Popped in by chance when passing, we were met by lovely staff, we had a couple of drinks and some lovely food. Would recommend this place if you're in the area.
Karl Keable . 2024-12-30
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Great Place to have a meal. Staff all amazing and attentive.
Brian Merriott . 2024-12-30
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Had a great evening at The Bacon Arms. Staff were fabulous and really accommodated all of our needs. Well worth a visit
Lee Bennett . 2024-12-29
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First time at the bacon since relaunching with new management, very polite team. Will be returning
Ryan Williams . 2024-12-22
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Excellent place, tidy and clean, good beer, pool and darts, tables a plenty and great bar staff.
Tristan Collins . 2024-12-22
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The atmosphere here is excellent. The staff are all very welcoming and polite. The manager, Julian, couldn't be more helpful despite only very recently taking over the business and having a lot on his plate. Absolutely do recommend, and I will be coming again.
Owen Murdoch . 2024-12-13
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Went in last night to take a look and have to say the new landlord was extremely welcoming and friendly and nice to see a newbury pub being run back by a local person in my opinion it will only help grow the pub
Glyn Cox . 2024-12-07
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Worst hotel experience I have ever had. After checking in and dropping our bags in our room we returned to the property after-hours and followed the instructions to enter via back of the building. We only had a key for the room but the back door had been locked and we were unable to enter. After ringing the doorbell non stop, phoning and banging on the door for 1 hour in the freezing cold we gave up and paid for a taxi to sleep on a friend’s sofa. Returned in the morning (after paying for a second taxi) to staff who were not apologetic or empathic to our awful experience. They said we would get a refund but it has been 3 weeks and they are avoiding our calls and we are having to resolve this via booking.com. I feel the hotel should have given us a full refund AND paid for our taxis! Avoid avoid avoid.
Alice McLellan . 2024-11-14
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I booked a stay at the bacon arms through booking.com. We arrived only to be told that booking.com had overbooked their rooms and that they had cancelled my stay. I received no email or communication to this affect and was charged for my stay. On top of this we have now received a 100 pound parking ticket!! as we were not guests despite paying for a stay. We have tried calling and emailing the bacon arms to resolve this but have received no reply. Do not recommend!!
Iris Heising . 2024-11-05
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what a fun spot , great company, excellent pool table, the staff are fabulous. I would highly recommend for a great night out.
Ed Schofield . 2024-10-08
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The room was dire and in desperate need of maintenance. When we booked it stated breakfast included, this later appeared not to be the case and it seems the landlady sometimes will cook breakfast, sometimes not. All a bit odd. A lovely old building and amazing history and character but shocking state of repair. Our friends rooms were even worse and had I had their rooms I would be asking for a refund, I think we got the better of them.
Stuart Miles . 2024-09-15
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Great service, kitchen was closed when I visited but the staff were accommodating and kindly made me a burger. Look forward to popping back soon.
Andrew Gwilliam-Kent . 2024-09-11
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Great atmosphere with lovely friendly people to have a few laughs. Great staff with whom to interact with and very helpful and supportive all the time
ermal sado . 2024-09-07
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Going to the bacon arms was a brilliant experience and is brilliant for all types of people. I have given 5 stars ✨ n everything because there food was great I absolutely loved it,there service was amazing fast and the lady serving us was wonderful and a great feature is the fact that it has a separate room with a great sized pool table and a nice dart board. My experience here was great thank you very much.
Toby House . 2024-09-02
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Had a few meals from a table of 2 and table of 9 when family visited been excellent and value for money also friendly service and the bonus of having games room with pool table in great condition
martin hart . 2024-09-02
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Staff was friendly. Room was poor but for a place to lay my head n price was what you would expect. I saw other people's rooms looked nicer. My room was ugly stain on carpet been there a while . Over all place to stay 5/10 il meet them in middle maybe next time il try get a better room . Plenty of free parking round back . Might use them again in future who knows !?!
Steven Baldwin . 2024-08-25
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Had a nights stay here with my family and pet pooch it was spot on free parking at the rear staff very pleasant and great value for money 👍👍👍
Mr D . 2024-08-24
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They don’t do food at present. One of the worst places we have stayed in. First room had black mould on the bathroom ceiling eventually ended up in room 6 on the front. Not only did we have the road noise to contend with the room had their TV on very loud until 5am in the morning. There are no staff on duty over night no emergency number to contact which Im sure people staying do not realise. Staff said they would sort it for the next night . No way same again this time we managed to get a member of the bar staff before she left. Who had to call in additional help to sort out. sorry we couldn’t recommend this place it needs a total revamp. They are under the Marston group which should be monitoring their premises a lot more closely. We eventually got a refund about 7 weeks later.
Clare Wesolowski . 2024-08-17
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Went today for food. The barmaid looked like she should be working in a strip bar. Very inappropriate. She was wearing a crop top with a skirt that showed her backside if she bent over. Not impressed.
Laura C . 2024-08-01
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Stayed here for a week in their renovated, clean and tidy room. It was very comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful.
James Durrant . 2024-06-27
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Great food and marvelous open mic once a month.
Bex MacPhee . 2024-04-08
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wot can I say from start to finish this hotel is not wot it says. the room's are dirty even the cups in there are dirty. bathroom stinking shower curtains are fit for bin . would not rate this hotel. people rowing and shouting middle nite . spent most of our time out even left early.
Tracey Challenger . 2024-04-01
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Decent Guinness, fairly priced. Good atmosphere and friendly vibe.
Mark Villarosa (MV) . 2024-03-16
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I don't stay in these pub style places regularly, but can't fault it for the ratebi paid. Friendly bar tender showed me personally to my room. Very basic but all functional. Clean and practical bathroom. What looked like a thin mattress, in reality, slept well, plenty of pillows. WiFi required loads of info to be logged, don't like that. Great location in town at the bottom of the main high street, near the clock tower. Didn't take any pics as I was late for the theatre and then forgot! Depending on the price its an alright choice.
Hendrik de Vries . 2024-03-11
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Maria and the team were friendly and welcoming. We ended up having a light lunch but as the pub got busier we liked the atmosphere and before we knew it , the whole afternoon evening had passed! Great vibe and the entertainment was good too!
Stephanie kent . 2024-03-02
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Not eaten but the food looks good. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, staff are super friendly and helpful.
Helen Cookmead . 2024-01-23
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Beautiful room, quirky due to its age but I loved that. Slight issue with the hot water but quickly resolved. Had a king size bed where I was crawling from one side to another, it was so large! Clean linen, nice selection of tea and coffee. Slept very well. I didn't have food due to having to be out and about. Nothing to complain about and superb value for £65
Eggythump Hall . 2023-12-22
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We had a lovely time at the Bacon Arms we looked after by the lovely Maria :) Great service And atmosphere will be back .
Ck Ck (Love and light !) . 2023-12-20
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New management, what an improvement. Great service and food, I'll return soon.
Pete P . 2023-12-20
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Great staff, friendly atmosphere will go again
Helen Cookmead . 2023-12-19
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Really nice pub and hotel, outdoor area really pretty, food fantastic,,great entertainment on some weekends with live music and discos
Darren Merry . 2023-12-08
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Great service top food friendly smile on faces serving behind the bar made you feel welcome unlike other pubs in Newbury will be coming again.
Riceman Riceman . 2023-12-06
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Great Service. Lovely food very nice staff we will definitely go again.
Ian Yule . 2023-12-03
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Visited as part of a large group for dinner and drinks. All meals were served in a timely manner and piping hot. Nice, polite staff and great service. Will definitely visit again.
Gin Mum . 2023-12-01
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Quiet but was good that way. Lovely out, lovely food, lovely landlord
Frazer Miller . 2023-11-28
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Fabulous venue for a band lovely friendly staff making the experience even better.
Gill Kay . 2023-11-11
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Had a delicious evening meal, staff friendly, will be returning soon for another meal.
Jim Bartholomew . 2023-11-04
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Old pub with basic rooms but at a very good price (£60 for a Saturday night) with free parking. They do not serve breakfast. Friendly staff.
Fernanda Suarez-Barcena Florez . 2023-10-03
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I am honestly so amazed with my experience within the bacon arms not just with the family feel (even the locals was greeting us when wee walked in) but the food is to die for I ended up having the mixed grill and I was actually shocked how big it was, loads of meat (which all tasted lovely fresh and actually cooked correctly) chips and grill veg and for £15 it was definitely worth the money My wife had the fish and chips which was also big in size and good value for money my wife said it reminds her of the fish and chips she use to have when she was a child. For the kids meal they were definitely large in size and had loads of options to customise which is good as our soon is a very picky eater We also had a cheese cake to share and was very tasty even our little man was stealing of our plate All in all very nice experience will definitely come back when we are in the area again
Jordan . 2023-09-13
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Nice food although the pie crust was a bit hard only one girl serving doing food checking in hotel guests serving at the bar but she was brilliant to be fair to her .
Julie Jones . 2023-09-10
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Ideal place to get head down for a night good parking for residents pool table food only on to certain times .we did manage to get our bags in early witch was good 👍
Digger Mitchell . 2023-09-06
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Good place to stop if in need of a room for the night. Large room with clean ensuite. Beautifully soft topped beds for a great sleep. Car park on site for guests. Spacious bar and dining area, and well tended outdoor seating amongst gorgeous flowers.
TobiasTraves . 2023-09-04
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Fabulous find in Newbury. I received such a wonderful warm welcome from the new managers Matt and Maria. Their staff members Daisy and Jordan (the newly appointed chef) were also super friendly and knowledgeable. The locals were a delight to chat to and they allow dogs too! The garden was a great outdoor space for sun worshippers but also plenty of shade for those that prefer it! With beautiful flower baskets made locally adorning the surrounding private fencing and twinkling lights in the evening. They have a great space for functions at the back of the pub and a separate room for games inc pool! TVs are a plenty for watching the news and some sport. The food was top notch. The burger so tasty I didn’t capture a picture before devouring! I heard the roast was pretty good too! A wonderful experience in a welcoming, clean, relaxing, friendly pub. I will be back!
R Parker . 2023-08-23
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Stayed over nite, room was basic and clean , as we were on golfing trip , no food there ,as they were in between chefs . Service at the bar was great .
Steve Rees . 2023-08-22
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Staff, landlords, locals are all so welcoming. The beers are clean and crisp, the whole place including rooms upstairs are clean and it smells lovely and homely. My 5 year old was very comfortable in the pub, Daisy behind the bar was friendly and made us all feel at home. Thank you all for your hospitality, we'll be having another 4 hour drive to see you all soon.
lindzayash . 2023-08-18
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Overall great food and experience, will definitely come back!
Jamie McReynolds . 2023-08-08
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A lovely, roomy pub, with friendly, welcoming staff. Perfect for a relaxing Sunday afternoon pint.
Tim Black . 2023-07-31
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Clean room everything you need. Very pleasant stay.
Louise Willis . 2023-07-31
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Great friendly enviroment with great music
Ian Wharton . 2023-07-30
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Great hosts Matt and Maria, very professional and polite, the room was lovely, nice and bright and spotlessly clean, thank you guys
David Keogh (Daveyk) . 2023-07-23
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Had a great staff party, bar staff and managers were very friendly and the food was brilliant. Despite being a large group, we were catered for very well.
Alfie . 2023-07-21
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Amazing night, fab food and entertainment, great atmosphere! We will be back!
Linda Hicks . 2023-07-21
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Lovely place very friendly owners bear and lager very nice always a lovely place to come if you don’t want the sports or over crowded pubs definitely coming again. 😊😊😊
Charlotte Roads . 2023-07-18
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This pub is an absolute gem! With incredible food, an impressive drink selection, friendly staff, and a prime location, it's a winning combination. From the moment you step in, you're greeted with warmth, we'll definately be back to book a room. A must-visit for a fantastic pub experience.
jon foote . 2023-07-17
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Helpful staff. Stayed one night and room great for £50.
Steven Dickinson . 2023-07-11
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Matt and Maria extended a very warm welcome when I visited the pub last month, both to myself and to fellow guests staying nearby who said that they would save themselves the trouble and stay at the pub next time! Was a really enjoyable evening of food, fun and games, and any future visit can only be enhanced by the offer of live music. Thank you M&M! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their hospitality.
AndyMonkey76 . 2023-07-02
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Didn’t get a chance to try the food but the beer and service were excellent. Locals were chatty and welcoming as were the publicans. Good location and a handy car park at the rear (registration required on the terminal in the pub or pay at the machine). Great value rooms, I will be back!
Richard Allard . 2023-07-01
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Spent a lovely two nights at the Bacon Arms, in a great value clean room, in this characterful 17th century building.. staff were very friendly, helpful and welcoming and there’s a real community feel to the place - couldn’t believe the new owners had only been there two months! Perfect location from which to explore Newbury, just on the edge of the town centre, convenient plentiful parking, highly recommended!
lindsey edwards . 2023-07-01
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Had a really good burger and pint when passing through on a Saturday afternoon. Lovely old building, right in the middle of town and with a car park. What more can you ask for?
Harcharan Chandhoke . 2023-06-27
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A great pub near to the centre of town with plenty of parking and space inside. Loads of character and the new managers are making great headway with updating the place. Pleased to hear some decent music and got great service from the staff. Definitely worth a go, especially if you haven’t been in a while (like me).
Dan Brewer . 2023-06-27
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Great people and a nice 17th centry building. Really good for the price
Colin White . 2023-06-26
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We did not eat here but had drinks served by friendly staff in a pub with happy regulars who treated us like old friends
joanna keville . 2023-06-25
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New owners have only been there 7 weeks. They have a mountain to climb. We stayed 2 nights. Not a great experience. But I have a feeling they will turn it around. Good luck x
Georgia Pearl . 2023-06-19
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I just like this old building!! So comfortable!! Beds comfortable, everything clean. It doesn't matter that the floor is crooked. The food was delicious, the beer too. Quiet despite being a pub. Nice people!!
Bärbel Schoof . 2023-06-15
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Old place,but quite nice,room a bit dated,but nicely situated nr the garden area,food was very good
Roger Preston . 2023-06-08
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We had an amazing night at The Bacon Arms. We met Matt and Maria and they were so welcoming and friendly as were all the staff. I'll come back every time I'm in Newbury. Thanks guys!!
Deborah Davidson . 2023-06-01
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For one night only, very noisy room on the main road
Veronique Hemery . 2023-05-29
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I haven't been here before, so I canly think that the Bacon Arms were having a bad day. I was part of a corporate group, and it's disappointing to report that although their service was good, unfortunately, the meals weren't up to standard. Undercooked chips, no sauce that was supposed to accompany a steak meal, and they had completely forgotten my meal, and when I eventually got it, it had clearly been rushed and subsequently spoilt. The front-of-house frequently apologised, and you could see he was struggling. We all felt for him. His service was more of a 4*, but I felt I couldn'tscore more than I have for the overall experience. I'm assuming this is a one-off, but it was certainly poor on this occasion.
T Lovegrove . 2023-05-27
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Lovely pub, well located in town with ample parking at the back. DOG FRIENDLY. Shared a drink with my wife and we were very well looked after throughout our visit. Thank you!
Brian Rackham . 2023-05-25
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We visited the Bacon Arms over the long weekend and spent a relaxing afternoon sitting in the sunny beer garden. The new owners Matt and Maria were really lovely and welcoming. It truly feels like one of Newbury's hidden gems. We'll be going back.🌞😎
Karen Taylor . 2023-05-25
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Great dog friendly pub, so welcoming of us and our pups! The beer garden and parking make it equally appealing and we look forward to returning soon!
Nicky Rackham . 2023-05-25
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Food amazing staff brilliant will be returning again kids was happy and welcomed fantastic
Denis Andrews . 2023-05-25
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Dropped in on a Saturday afternoon and found the place very welcoming with a friendly atmosphere, and there's a great covered courtyard out the back.
J P . 2023-05-14
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The spacious and welcoming Bacon Arms is well worth a visit. New landlords are bringing in some great cask ales (a favourite was the Gravity 3.4%), while the Shipyard is also very good, with a decent low alcohol version available in bottles (0.5%). The new menu is extensive, and looks good (though we didn’t have time to eat), while friendly staff help foster a nice atmosphere to the place. We will be back.
Mark Sinclair . 2023-05-14
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Stayed at the Bacon Arms on route to Southampton for 3 nights, Matt and Maria are the new management and have great plans for the future; they are a lovely, friendly and welcoming couple. Just 42 miles from the cruise docks so an ideal stopover
Helen McLaren . 2023-05-13
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Staying tonight as a stop gap before going on holiday tomorrow. Room is cosy and homely, welcome was very welcoming and polite. The food was absolutely delish!!! Top notch chef!!! Thanks for the warm welcome We will be back again.
Janet Da costa . 2023-05-12
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Fantastic stay - spotless rooms, great hospitality and great location. Free parking in town centre location. Highly recommend a visit :)
Nicki Peedle . 2023-05-11
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Amazing service from Mario, 10/10 food, new managers are great too!
Kaitlin . 2023-05-10
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Just popped in with my sausage dog for a Guinness! Greeted well by the landlord, the Guinness was great, nice tidy bar with some good options. Plenty of snacks which a lot of bars are missing these days. A good real pub. Thanks!
Benji . 2023-04-07
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Amazing food and very friendly!
Lefteris B . 2023-04-04
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Went to a Greek mezze evening and it was fabulous
Steve Jones . 2023-03-29
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Fantastic staff. Very good Greek food.
Blake Sonnet . 2023-03-27
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The Greek Meze was amazing, awesome portions for a fair price.
M. Anduska . 2023-03-25
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We ate in The Greek table on a Saturday afternoon and we absolutely loved everything - the vibe, food, and the experience. We came here for the meze, and we got so full from the food servings. We loved how accommodating and helpful the staff members were, even explaining all the food as they were served as well as which sauce complements them - something that we did not experience in Cyprus. Overall great food and experience, will definitely come back!
Coco . 2023-03-25
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We had a great evening, thoroughly enjoyed the meal especially the cheeseboard, very different and most enjoyable.
Gordon Johnson . 2023-03-17
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Tasty Greek food in generous amounts👍. I liked the wine served in jars as well.
Victoria Alimova . 2023-03-13
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Another fabulous Friday evening at The Greek Table at The Bacon Arms ... Great hosts, mountains of fantastic food and traditional entertainment resulting in several bad attempts at Greek dancing 😁
Alison Simpson . 2023-03-11
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If I could give them 0 stars then I certainly would, disgusting service and extremely rude. They gave us tin foil to wrap all our mezze items in as they gave us bowls full of dips to fill us up so we couldn’t finish our mezze, when we asked to take the rest of our food away they did’nt cook any of it and only gave us the dips! They are cheap and care only about profit. Quality of food extremely poor and after travelling to Greece they are not true to their roots at all. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING!!!!!
Amber-Terina Brett . 2023-03-06
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Just love Xanios' greek food and what hes done to the place. Shame he doesn't do takeaways 😥
Carolyn Jones . 2023-02-22
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Let us check in early as we had a wedding to get ready for at 12 Romans are a good size very nicely decorated, clean, comfortable beds, quiet at night. Recommend
Jody Sharp . 2023-02-21
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Went to the Greek Table on a Friday and the music was amazing! Meze portions were incredibly generous and the quality was great
Jordan Haynes . 2023-02-18
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Had a superb time at the Greek night. Meze was served, food was fresh, delicious and just kept on coming. Loved the spinach pastries and the chicken souvlaki in particular. Loads of dips and salad as well, just as well they hand out doggy boxes to take home leftovers. The live Greek music and dancing made the evening very special. The hosts George and Sarah were great and looked after us very well. Best evening in Newbury for a long time. Thank you
Sam Coleman . 2023-02-18
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Great atmosphere and very tasty food at The Greek Table. Funny, welcoming, and attentive, houst.
Halina Jutrzonka . 2023-02-16
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Clean, friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere! Very enjoyable to visit as always!
Rupert Bell . 2023-02-14
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Excellent friendly pub great atmosphere will definitely be going again
rachel howard . 2023-02-10
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Very good time and great entertainment will definitely be back .thank you .
sarah butler . 2023-02-04
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Great place, friendly team, and fabulous food..and The Mint Session once a month...soulful Sunday!
Jenny Bayliss . 2023-01-29
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For the value and location near the middle of Newbury with all its great small town offerings, this is a comfortable place to stay over. Rooms are clean. The service team are friendly, professional and attentive.
Quentin Bossom . 2023-01-20
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We had an 18th Birthday party there and the staff were absolutely amazing so polite friendly and very helpful. The food was amazing to. Will definitely be going back. Thank you for such a great service. Highly recommended.
Tracy Broom . 2023-01-16
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