River restaurant reviews

[Portland Billy]

Five Little Pigs - Wallingford.
Pretentious and overpriced.
Amateurish and inattentive staff.
Forty minute wait for overdone steak.
Salad pathetic bunch of mixed leaves.

 

[Scapegoat]

Five Little Pigs - Wallingford.
Pretentious and overpriced.
Amateurish and inattentive staff.
Forty minute wait for overdone steak.
Salad pathetic bunch of mixed leaves.

So you’d recommend it? ??

 

[KDeacon62]

Any reviews for Boulters Restaurant & Bar, also the new moorings look good, is there plenty of depth and do they make an overnight charge for these

Chill

I went there 4 years back. Mooring was in terrible repair. Theres a sandbar that extends almost to opposite bank as you approach the pontoon, so move to north side of the bank and watch depth. It used to be one of my favourites, but was taken over at that last visit 4 years ago, and was no longer good. Would be nice to see if it has now improved and pontoon in good repair.

 

[Pump-Out]

Not a review, but not worth a new thread:

Runnymede-on-Thames Hotel under new management, and planning quite a heap of changes.

https://2yx2a13lbygr1uf6rc14lkye-wp...7/The-Runnymede-Hotel-Consultation-Boards.pdf

 

[DWT]

Spent the evening in Windsor and ate in Sebastians, a family run Italian in a backstreet near the station and shopping centre. It’s a must visit for us, great food, great service and great atmosphere. Wandered over to Eton and went to no19 wine and champagne bar in the high street. Great wine list, very chilled and very friendly. Highly recommended if you like fine wine and champagne.

 

[The Glassman]

A positive vote for the Beetle & Wedge at Moulsford. A regular spot for us as we're in Streatley, but very boat-friendly if you call ahead and book a mooring. Great food, lovely venue, well trained and attentive staff. A class act. ?

 

[Natalia2024]

Brayman eats there frequently.

 

[Brayman]

Ha ha, we certainly used to, it's too far to drive these days. Hopefully it is still as good as ever

 

[DoubleEnder]

I just spent a couple of days cruising in a hire boat on the upper Thames. We visited the Riverside in Lechlade, the Old Swan at Radcot, the Trout at Tadpole Bridge and the Ferryman at Bablock Hythe. All have great locations, right next to the river with good gardens and terraces. Food was uninspiring but ok everywhere, maybe the Trout was the best But all of these places could be so wonderful.
I think the Ferryman is independent, the others are rather corporate.
My advice if you’re cruising up here is to take plenty of food with you, and use the pubs for drinks

 

[Mataji]

I just spent a couple of days cruising in a hire boat on the upper Thames. We visited the Riverside in Lechlade, the Old Swan at Radcot, the Trout at Tadpole Bridge and the Ferryman at Bablock Hythe. All have great locations, right next to the river with good gardens and terraces. Food was uninspiring but ok everywhere, maybe the Trout was the best But all of these places could be so wonderful.
I think the Ferryman is independent, the others are rather corporate.
My advice if you’re cruising up here is to take plenty of food with you, and use the pubs for drinks

I just spent a couple of days cruising in a hire boat on the upper Thames. We visited the Riverside in Lechlade, the Old Swan at Radcot, the Trout at Tadpole Bridge and the Ferryman at Bablock Hythe. All have great locations, right next to the river with good gardens and terraces. Food was uninspiring but ok everywhere, maybe the Trout was the best But all of these places could be so wonderful.
I think the Ferryman is independent, the others are rather corporate.
My advice if you’re cruising up here is to take plenty of food with you, and use the pubs for drinks

The Maybush at Newbridge is the only place along here I would call a restaurant, the rest are just standard pub food.

 

[DoubleEnder]

The Maybush at Newbridge is the only place along here I would call a restaurant, the rest are just standard pub food.

yes agreed. I actually live quite near the Maybush and it is decent. If you can get away from the river there is a good pub with excellent food in Appleton, the Plough. Under newish management, who are doing a really good job. Vaut le detour

 

[plumbob]

Been to the Leathern Bottel? or Don Giovannis twice recently. Excellent food and service. Staying overnight is welcomed. 3 course lunches for £28 ish. Recommended. Just upstream of Cleeve.

 

[Kingfisher of Enniskillen]

I know a restaurant recommendation is very much to personal taste but we stopped at The Boathouse at Boulters Lock last summer and it was really excellent.

We draw a meter, and on the outside of the jetty we churned up the bottom a bit but I believe it was just silt and gravel, perhaps deposited from the weir.

This was our 1st season on The Thames so would we be delighted to hear recommendations from other crews of restaurants and pubs with food that have their own moorings.

Andrew

 

[jecuk]

Please to see my thread is still going after more than 15 years!

Recently ate at Mediterranevm at Bray marina and the food was excellent.

 

[Tranona]

Agree. We lunched there a couple of weeks ago and it was very good.

 

[oldgit]

Italian Concept at Runnymede.
Never go past without calling in and moor literally outside.

 

[Time Out]

Italian Concept at Runnymede.
Never go past without calling in and moor literally outside.

I think literally outside is stretching it a bit

 

[oldgit]

I think literally outside is stretching it a bit

Must confess the brisk sprint to the restuarant always seems shorter than the stagger back to the boat.

Only found it by accident exploring that little alley on our first trip up in my dear old Princess 33.
Somebody wandered past with Pizza under their arm.
Would have been at least 20 years and 3 boats ago when we first met up with B1 shortly after joining the Forum.
Cannot recall ever not visiting the Thames every year since then, initially with the kids and finally with the grandkids.
The bill appears to get bigger on every visit.