Boulters Riverside Brasserie & Terrace Bar in Windsor and Maidenhead

The break I needed. After 2 and a half years of constant upheaval I knew where to come. Originally booking for the Wagyu I espied the specials board and went for the delicious apple and coriander soup, followed by a fantastic Beef Wellington, which I recommended to other diners and they did not need a second invitation. The pastry fell away from a beautiful cut of meat, and this all with super mash and so tasty gravy. Full, I thought, I needed a little time before I could tackle the 5 cheeses board all accompanied by appropriate red wine, LBV port and a liqueur coffee, Superb preparation for my 4 day holiday in Devon - I could not have asked for a better preparation. Thank you!

We were joining friends who were walking the Thames Path so this was a perfect place to meet for some lunch. Not been back to the Boulters (for food) for a while so this was a pleasant surprise. Food was good and reasonably priced.

Fabulous location coupled with superb and friendly service, delicious food and great relaxed vibe. Highly recommend!

We had a lovely relaxed lunch in the Sun and enjoyed our lunch watching others messing about on the river. The lady from New Zealand that served us was absolutely delightful, just a shame she had to put up with the rudeness of the man child on the next table to us and his toy girl.

Amazing food and atmosphere. We go to this restaurant a lot and it’s always great. Tonight’s Beef Wellington and Steak Diane was just exceptional! Jack was our lovely waiter.

A pleasant Sunday Lunch on the terrace with my wife in the sun. Travelling down the A4 we found the boathouse on Google, it is a modern building near the lock with great views of the river, food was good, staff were friendly and parking nearby. Sunday lunch was great, the beef was rare, the vegetable had good taste, the portion was enough without being too much and the desert was just right in portion and flavour. Price was good and a short wait time between ordering and food.

Went here today for the first time, and it was so lovely! The nicest spot for dinner overlooking the water and such friendly staff and the food was delicious. Will 100% be back 🥰 thank you so much.

I have visited the Boathouse at Boulters lock a large number of times for various meals and experiences, drinks, Sunday roasts, lunches, dinners and even a NYE meal. I do like the restaurant very much, the location is the key stand out, especially for long summer days, the view is amazing and there is nice outdoor seating. The food is generally good but not crazily unique but well executed and the specials board offers some uniqueness and variety. Approx £16-£24 mains, not cheap but in-line with the market. Overall there is many reasons I have been here so many times and I would encourage anyone else to do so. Only improvement could be some service adjustments e.g. speed and organisation and also perhaps some more menu turnover (but this may be an issue driven by my frequency of attendance!)

Omg what amazing staff, Jake in particular, friendly polite helpful absolutely charm, followed by fabulous food menu has a great variety along with daily specials, very well priced, the best service and food that I have experienced since moving to bucks , definitely worth many more visits

Non-existent service. We went for drinks and were just left and when it became clear that no-one was coming over to take our drinks order, despite being surrounded by tables where servers were taking orders and bringing drinks, i got up from my seat and asked the server if he could take our order and he said yes but it would be quicker if i ordered at the bar! I went to the bar and brought our drinks back to the table When i wanted another drink, i caught the attention of another server and was told i had to order at the bar and yet the servers were still clearly taking orders from other tables. I then asked another server and she said they were worried about people not leaving without paying and it was bar service only When i queried this to say that other tables were clearly having their drinks orders taken, she then said it was only in that area and not in the area where we were sitting as we had moved. I am puzzled as surely they would bring out the card machine at the same time they brought the drinks to prevent this from happening?. I have never had this experience before and felt that we were being discriminated against It was my son’s birthday a few days earlier and we probably would have eaten but the server was clearly reluctant to give us menus when i asked and i had to ask his manager for the menu. It was hard work and an unpleasant experience on what should have been a happy occasion. There seems to be different rules applied to different customers instead of treating all customers the same and we were made to feel unwelcome. Not a class act.

Such a shame. Looks a lovely venue. Was looking for somewhere to host my mum 80 birthday celebrations. Didn’t even get through was told they weren’t interested in the reservation as it was between may and October. Wouldn’t think any business was able to turn down a midweek lunch booking immediately without getting any information or checking availability !!!! But it seems that’s not the case for this business

Beautiful restaurant with incredible river views. The staff were 10/10 - friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable of the menu, flexible and attentive. Our meals were well presented, delicious and offered good value. The menu offers something for everyone and suited all of us. Really cannot fault - it was perfect in every way. Dog-friendly area is a bonus for us. We will be back ... lots! Well done to every team member.

This fantastically located pub offers brilliant food in a very nice location. Went for Sunday lunch. Food was terrific.

Went for a celebration dinner and the Boathouse didn't let us down. The lamb and duck dishes we ordered were recommended pink so we went with that and they were the pinkest dishes we've been served...and delicious. The interior isn't as cramped as a lot of other restaurants which meant my new found claustrophia that often kicks in at many restaurants after a while never paid a visit. Great view of the Thames surging by after a fair bit of recent rain. Recommended.

Booked a table online on top floor but not available when we arrived. Found the place lacked coziness and atmosphere and a lot of items off the menu. Overpriced for quite ordinary food and wine. Parking is a nightmare. Such a unique spot on the Thames and so much potential.

Came here for lunch on Sunday and were seated upstairs. We ordered starters and then 2 roast dinners. The restaurant got busy but service and food were very good. I had the best sage and onion pork stuffing and crème brulee that I've ever tasted! A nice venue with riverside views.

Fantastic meal, last minute reservation, great table and view, attentive service and lots of choice for vegetarians.

Chose this venue as it was on the River and had pretty views despite crispy weather. From start to finish the staff were very pleasant and helpful. The menu choice was great and i liked the fact that they changed the specials. Food was delicious. We were there for a small gathering and the met all our special needs and was appreciated for their efforts. I had also been there for breakfast a few days earlier which is what led to our lunch reservation. The venue had a lovely breakfast menu with plenty of choice and the venue was bright and inviting. Personally i think it is great value for money. We were not dissapointed with any of the visits. Keep it up!!

This is a really lovely looking restaurant - right on the lock. It is very modern looking and the huge glass windows make for great views onto the water. It really is a stunning looking place. However like many places that have a great location - the food was meh. Breakfast was poor quality and not cooked as asked. Service was good. Would return for drinks - but not food.

We’ve had mixed experience here before - particularly with service. This time however, food, service and atmosphere were all great. Waitress was attentive and on-it with requests. We had some of the specials ( posh cod and chips which came with scallops and prawns - excellent). There is a small price premium for dining on the Thames but on this occasion it was justified. Will be back.

The Boathouse is a nice place in lovely surroundings, and the staff are very friendly - but I honestly wouldn’t recommend it for breakfast, based on today’s visit with my daughter. Our Eggs Benedict and Eggs Royale were prepared suspiciously quickly…and when they were served, we realised why. Little to no effort had gone into them. The muffins were undercooked. The bacon (on the Benedict) was overcooked and cold. The Hollandaise sauce was lukewarm, very thick and whippy - almost as though it had been squirted out of a can. And garnish? What garnish? As you can see from the photo, it was all very unappetising and we definitely won’t bother coming back.

We hosted 30 of our best customers this week for an evening meal at The Boathouse, excellent venue, superb set menu expertly cooked by Chef and served quickly by the team, prices great value for money! Would highly recommend the Boathouse for any occassion!!

Disappointing and expensive visit. 30 mins in we were still without drinks being serenaded by 2 sausage dogs as our request to move table was ignored. The food was nice but on the expensive side. Certainly would not go here as much better options nearby.

Our visit was ruined by dogs barking through our starters and part of our mains. We asked to be moved to a quieter table when we arrived but this wasn’t facilitated. The restaurant asked for feedback which I gave and was kindly followed up by the manager. He explained that it wasn’t a restaurant but a dog friendly gastropub. The dogs certainly seemed more important than we were. We love dogs and have a couple but were hoping for a dinner where we could sit and talk to each other. The food was nice.

Very average, food overly priced and no very tasty and over the top ! The baba pudding I was expecting a really Baba (Homemade) It was a disaster as was the whole 3 course dinner X 3. For the price you pay, you'd expect to get your drinks brought in to you whilst sitting down outside by the entrance and not going all the way to the bar area to order and bring it to your own table. Very café-like service. Never again 😒

Food is average! Staff are an embarrassment!! They didn’t come to the table for ages left us waiting. We asked for feta and olives starter and the waitress said “just some olives then!” And brought us just that! No feta. When I asked another waiter...

All good apart from a guy who came in in bare feet and wasn’t challenged - Excellent position and good very good

Lovely meal today for a special family birthday celebration. We had a fantastic area upstairs with the most amazing views which was ideal for the 11 of us. We were made welcome from start to finish and would like to especially thank Tommy for looking...

Came here last week 12/12 to try the Christmas menu and it was amazing. The turkey and veg, in fact the whole dish was very flavoursome, fresh and tasty. Awesome chefs. All served with a great smile from the great team in the bar and...

A beautiful location all on its own but it was surpassed by the quality of the food and service. Jess looked after us and she was superb - attentive and helpful with her suggestions. The food was delicious, timely and a good portion. We will...

First time here absolutely brilliant food and ready well looked after by our waitress Emma. Nothing was too much trouble.

What a beautiful place with fabulous food ,I had the cambert and pork from the Xmas menu and can’t fault it . Also would like the say how amazing and attentive the staff were , especially Jeffrey . Will definitely be back soon

I went for breakfast with family and grandchildren. We all had full english which was perfectly cooked. The staff are really nice and very attentive. I also had a very good supper a couple of weeks ago with friends when it was very busy and...

Spent a lovely hour or so, enjoying the views and having coffee, great service, lovely location and loved the attention to detail with the drinks such as a small tub of smarties. How refreshing to receive a great CX.

Why a great restaurant by the river with fantastic views. We went for Sunday lunch and could not believe the quality of the food and choice for everyone. We had prawns and soup together with chipolatas and every dish was delicious. Main courses the roast...

A wonderful dinner and our waitress Jess was amazing and very attentive. This is our return visit and we will definitely be back,

Great place for lunch/dinner and drinks and very dog friendly. Jess is always there to meet and greet us and ask how we have been since last. Very friendly and Jess a star! Always lovely to greet her friendly smiley face and pet Merlin!

My partner and I went to the boathouse to celebrate our anniversary and had such a lovely time. Great food and outstanding service from Geoff.

We were recommended by a friend to this establishment, it certainly came up to standard, we celebrated our wedding anniversary and had an absolutely fabulous meal. The service was excellent and the ambiance of the restaurant the same.

Fantastic Sunday lunch as always. Had such a wonderful waitress, Jess, thank you for such amazing service and for looking after us so well. 5 stars all round.

Great food and wonderful service from Karina. Great laugh and excellent food in the perfect setting on the water.

Nice lunch, with a beautiful view. Our waitress Karina went out of her way to make our lunch with small children easy. Much appreciated.

This restaurant is in the most incredibly beautiful location - right on the River Thames. It's my first choice for special occasions and also for a lovely treat anytime. I always feel like I'm on holiday whenever I go there! On top of that the food is delicious and varied, (the spicy garlic prawns are gorgeous!) reasonably priced - and they do a great cocktail too! I went a couple of days ago with some close friends for a special lunch in memory of my late Mum - as she loved it there too. The staff are all really kind and very efficient. There is a lovely relaxed atmosphere there. Geoff was our main server and he guided us through all the Daily Specials and also recommended an excellent strawberry cocktail! Lovely chap! It was also wonderful to see Agata who has looked after us before. I highly recommend this place - and I can't wait for my next visit.

The food was great, the setting was amazing and Lauren & Tommy looked after us so well, I can highly recommend a visit.

Geoff was absolutely amazing today, came here for my birthday lunch and he went above and beyond An absolute credit to your business!

A great lunch in October! Our waiter, Geoff, was helpful and incredibly friendly. He was more than happy to provide recommendations and answer any questions we had about the menu. We will be back!

Amazing roast pork Sunday roast. Puddings were sooo good. Karina our waitress was friendly and had a beautiful ☺. Smile.

Food was really nice and had amazing service by Geoff had nice specials on offer will be going back again

A great Sunday Lunch! Fabulously looked after by Geoff- had a great time, and what a location, … watching the river whilst eating top notch food. Highly recommend.

Had another amazing roast dinner today, was served by the wonderful Jess who made us feel welcome and attended to us with a smile!

Geoff made our anniversary experience fantastic!!! Couldn’t recommend this restaurant enough for a local, great ambience, great food location. Highly recommend the courgette fries and chicken wings. Geoff bought us over a complimentary glass of Prosecco and could not have been more helpful or attentive...

Enjoyed an excellent beef wellington this evening, incredible food and service from Karina and Michael! Thank you Boathouse team!

I’m sorry to say we had a disappointing lunch of fish and chips. Poor quality fish, overcooked peas and hard cheap chips. Wish I could have my money back! We sat ouside, but to be honest it felt unclean, just grubby…. Staff were pleasant which...

Glorious setting on the Thames. We’d been before earlier this year and had a nice dinner so I recommended it to a friend who met me for lunch. Staff oddly puzzled by request for kir royale. No tonic other than Schweppes slimline. Ordered bottled beer...

Fantastic location but disappointing food. The rosy beef Sunday roast was tough and over cooked. Unfortunately the food was also dry (no jug of gravy as advertised). I will try it again as the location is good but the food was well below the expected...

As usual excellent food , atmosphere and service. Big shout it to Jess our server ( from New Zealand) , she was brilliant!

What a shame - it used to be so lovely 😓 We asked for a Campari Spritz which caused great confusion. The barman said that he couldn’t enter it on the till. They have a vermouth spritz on their cocktail list and we suggested they...

We were a group of 5. We had to wait a quarter of an hour for our table but were promptly shown to a table. The waitress was kind & helpful. The food was really good & the setting was impressive. There was lots of...

Having been here for both lunch and dinner on previous occasions I thought we would give it a go for breakfast. Well, that was a huge mistake! The Drinks: My wife ordered a latte, I ordered a flat white. They turned up with two latte's...

Disappointing food overall. The wine was good however. The halloumi starter was okay. The main, fish pie was just a portion of mashed potato, some fish and prawns a generous whole two garden peas - wow. A healthy portion of trifle with many almond flakes...

Originally we had booked a meal at another restaurant but decided to change and book a meal at Boulters Lock instead as we hadn’t been for a few months and it had always been great food. Unfortunately our experience last night was really disappointing and...

Great location and view. Friendly and welcoming. Food was excellent with great choice with a excellent drink’s menu. Staff went above and beyond and always with a smile

Superb Sunday lunch with great options from the Summer menu. Traditional roast hit the spot and some lite bite chicken wings for the smaller appetites. Great selection of drinks too fabulous wine wine and imaginative nonalcoholic alternatives. Can’t wait to come again and gaze at...

Just come back from holiday in Greece and looking forward to a traditional Sunday lunch. Was not disappointed despite the rain! Thanks to all the team for looking after us all! Looking forward to seeing you soon. Good service and great food.

Amazing views of the Thames, great food and wonderful service. This is the only place I'll have Sunday lunch as a vegetarian - they do an excellent veggie wellington instead of the usual nut roast which I've never liked. Car park across the road gives...

Was our first time to this restaurant it was to celebrate my anniversary plus my stepdaughters birthday too it was such a lovely restaurant and the view was great the staff were 100% polite and very helpful too couldn’t have wished for a better place...

Not so good, we’ve been coming here for a few birthday occasions over the years and always had such excellent quality food and the ambience of boulters we always liked What has happened to the place !! We haven’t visited for a while decided to...

The food here is about average for taste presentation and value, but the view perched over the Thames looking downstream makes this place on a sunny day worth visiting. They have lost a couple of staff recently one to another pub in the chain and...

Fabulous meal with family The food was so so so good, value for money and the best bit was the smidgen of cheese. It was soooooo good. I loved it My son loved his meal The staff was professional The atmosphere was great Views are...

Why oh why oh is it so difficult for restaurants and cafes in the UK to make a decent cappuccino? These days when you’re paying north of £3 you’d think more effort would be made. Surely getting a ‘barista’ to watch a YouTube video isn’t...

After a rainy day on the Thames during our Great British Summer holiday, we found this oasis. Fantastic food, great location and decor. Served to the height of perfection by Dani 🩷

We had dinner here with friends who live in the area. It’s a lovely setting, right on the river. Our waitress Lauren was pleasant and helpful. We booked our table for 7.00pm on a Sunday. There was a limited menu if you didn’t want the...

From the time we entered the restaurant we’re made to feel very welcome from front of house to the bar staff. Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable. Our food was delicious, seasonal and locally produced. In addition to the service and food, it has great...

We enjoyed a lovely meal at The Boathouse, the service was brilliant especially our waitress Jess! We had an amazing view over the river to watch the boats going by. For starters we had humous and ham hock croquettes, mains were the catch of the...

We had an amazing meal on Saturday evening, firstly we were greeted by the front of house and Sharon the manager, always a pleasure to see her. Our table was so lovely and the food and service was exceptional. Thank Sharon and your team for...

On entering the restaurant we were made to feel very welcome . The food was wonderful. I had the fish from the specials which ticked all the boxes. The staff were attentive and the setting is a bonus.

Good food great views the restaurant is on an island in the middle of the river Thames. Our host Micheal could not do enough for us and our waitress Jessica was in Top Gear. It is worth a bit of travel to get there.

Lovely venue. Nice staff. But.... the food, omg - it's not good at all. Burger was an embarrassment... small, looked like out of a packet, no side salad, nothing - small limp burger in cheap bun with horrible oddly coloured thin rubbery chips. So unappetising....

We had an absolutely wonderful lunch here today to celebrate my father-in-law’s birthday - a stunning location, great food & really fabulous service. Highly recommend & we’ll definitely be back!

Thanks to dani and the team for arranging our lunch to introduce new team members. Great service as always and see you soon

Went there with clients this week for lunch. The food was fab and the service was superb. The team managed to blend being available with being discreet which was exactly what I wanted. Totally recommend and looking forward to take the family down. Thanks to...

Boulters has a homely vibe, as I entered the room I was politely welcomed by Mike and he gave me a table looking towards the river which gave me a relaxed mindset as I ate my meal and drank drinks with my family. They’re very...

Outstanding, wonderful venue with a contemporary menu using seasonal ingredients . Open plan layout with spectacular views of the river Thames. Highly recommended for couples families - dog friendly

Wonderful setting stradeling the thames. You can't be blamed for having a high expectation of the food but you will sorely disappointed. I ordered Eggs Benedict and was served two poached eggs on a piece of toast with cold holandaise squirted out of a bottle....

The perfect pub in the best location! Thank you to Jasmine for always looking after us. Try the pie, you won't regret it!

Well..we planned for while to visit this place and it wasnt the best experience..We feel very unwelcomed from time we went in. Terrace has been shut, we was informed we cant order the food, probably after 30 min , we have to order drinks at...

The location is lively right on the river. We had an outdoor seat so was cool even on a very hot day. I wasn’t very impressed with the food. The portions were tiny for the amount we were paying g. I had a chicken Caesar...

Why not put people in front of the large window and then turn the A/C off? The food is of a decent standard (not that anyone actually checked), but what’s the point when people are trying to eat with sweat dripping down their face? Ruined...

The location is fantastic with a great view of the river in a peaceful setting. The interior is modern with good music and atmosphere. Our servers and the lady at front of house were very attentive and helpful. The food tasted amazing and fully justified...

I went for a boating trip with my son and stopped by the Boulters Lock for lunch. We were seated upstairs and waited for almost an hour and noone took our order. The servers were chatting and having fun with other properly posh and british...

Great food, great location, super friendly staff, and dog friendly too. Lauren even remembered our dog's name from our last visit several weeks ago. Best food venue in the river area by far

Nice food. Poor service. Not very welcoming, had to go up to the bar to order food. When the food came was very nice but repeatedly asked for salt and some sauces and never received. Quite disappointed at the service ended up eating my food...

Service was okay, but food was poor. Overpriced, small and tasteless portions. Could have made a better chicken caesar salad at home.

Lunch was great. We both had beef pie and mash. Excellent. Cleared the plate and was ample in portion size. Food has always been good when we have visited. It's not the cheapest but value for money in an excellent setting. Big shout to or...

Sunday roast beef is incredible, Yorkshire pudding the size of a baby's head!! Great selection of beer.

Wonderful location, great food, friendly staff and ideally placed to explore the Ray Mill Island. Highly recommended.

Fantastisk beliggenhet, ikke så veldig fantastisk mat/drikke. Vi syntes det var superkoselig å sitte der og glo på ender, gjess...

It was a day of pouring rain and howling wind and although I arrived soaked through both Ellisse the host and Max the bar-person made me feel very welcome and I soon warmed to their charms. I can highly recommend this bar/restaurant for either food...

Still the best bar in Maidenhead. Max, Elise and Shane were brilliant. A rainy Sunday might made better by great hospitality.

Absolutely fantastic service at The Boathouse on Friday for our anniversary dinner. From the minute we walked in (and given minstrels as the front of house guy inadvertently “ignored” us for all of 2.5 seconds on arrival) to the moment we left we were treated...