I have been to the Lyndhurst many times, and would 100% recommend it. The food is brilliant and completely unexpected from a roadside traditional looking pub. I've taken friends, family and my partner. The staff are lovely and even though I now live over half an hour away, I try to come back. Burger and curry nights are lovely, and wonderful value. We went here for Christmas dinner and it was great, best roast in reading!

The food here is superb and good portion sizes (we had the katsu burger and tacos). Nice selection of cocktails and other drinks. Ukranian waitress (sorry didn't get her name) that served us was very friendly and attentive. Five Stars.

Food is outstanding. Fresh, well presented, full of flavour and utterly delicious. Great service from the staff and such a lovely, warm atmosphere. Brilliant pub!

[Visit 1] - Really good food and reasonably priced. [Visit 2] - This time we ordered cauliflower bites and monk fish tacos. Both were absolute delight and really worth the visit

I was pleasantly surprised by the culinary delights that were served. The food was nothing short of luscious, bursting with vibrant flavors that truly tantalized my taste buds. Although the menu was not extensive, it certainly did not lack in variety. I found myself delighting in many dishes that were skillfully prepared with the fresh fish and seafood. The Karaage chicken was an impeccable choice for an appetizer or as a satisfying option to enjoy between courses. As a self-proclaimed connoisseur of Mexican cuisine, I was skeptical when I saw the Al Pastor taco on the menu, but upon trying it, I must admit that it was surprisingly authentic in taste and presentation. The Hake with mussels was another culinary masterpiece. The dish was cooked to perfection and accompanied by a sauce that was both flavorful and well-balanced. Dessert did not disappoint either, as the strawberry tart was an exquisite finale to an already remarkable meal. The service provided by the staff was impeccable, and the selection of beverages was impressive. In conclusion, this establishment is without a doubt a must-visit destination for anyone who desires delicous food

This was out second visit and it most certainly would not be our last. We didn’t have a reservation but we were welcomed nonetheless by very friendly and welcoming staff. We had the salt and pepper squid and chicken croquettes as our starters; pork belly roast and hake for mains. The food was so delicious and the portions quite generous. Already planning our next visit, curry night next!

We came here for our sport club Christmas meal and were very impressed with the experience we received. From past history I know that restaurant Christmas meals can often be a bit of a throwaway compared to the usual menu but the Lyndhurst was a strong exception to this. The portions were excellent, the food was delicious and we loved the little touches that the Lyndhurst added for us. A superb venue for our Christmas meal and we look forward to returning during 2023.

Once again great food at a very reasonable price. If this place was within short walking distance I would be eating here every other day

What a lovely pub! The staff were super sweet, chatted to us about our first day in Reading and the service was very prompt! We were checked in on to make sure everything was okay which was nice. Food was super tasty (we got little sharing plates and a tiramisu) and would definitely come back! Would recommend coming for sure 🙂

Came to Lyndhurst 3weeks ago for Sunday Roast and we had an amazing time there. The staff was so attentive and the food gave us all good coma ~ wonderful generous portions and amazing flavor for a reasonable price. Be sure to call in and make a booking because they do get booked out pretty quickly for the Sunday Roast.

Amazing Pub! The curry was an absolute treat. Food and service was on point! Thanks Dishon!

Fantastic pub with incredible food! So lucky it's our local. A great place to come for drinks with friends, a meal or one of their special nights like Burger Night, Curry Night and Quiz Night. A lot going on and an asset to our community! Family friendly too, now that we have a little one. Well worth a visit if you haven't been.

Delicious food and delightful service. The Sunday Nut Roast was one the best I have eaten for many years.

My favourite pub in Reading, best Sunday roast, and Thursday Curry night are fabulous, great value for money and amiable and welcoming staff!

Food was great and they were switched on with questions about Gluten Free options. Great staff too. Highly recommend

Lovely place and easily accessible! The staffs are very friendly, and they serve good food! We ordered their Salmon meal(i forgot the name- but it comes with salmon, shrimp and rice) and Mushroom lasagne! Both were very delicious!!! It was my first time in this bar & kitchen, and I fell in love with their food! It’s a trendy place, so you should book before visiting. They have lots of crafted beers as well! I will go back to eat 😍 4 months after, and we... Came back here just this September 2022 with my friends. We booked a table for Sunday Roast originally for 2 only, and we brought 2 more friends; we just decided to sit outside because there are tables outside. We ordered their Roast Sunday Pork, Beef, and Fish menu. Large servings and tasty, delicious and I couldn’t get enough of it! The Yorkshire pudding was huge!!! And I loved it! We also ordered their desserts. I really loved their Sticky Toffee Pudding! It is to die for!!! 😍

First visit to The Lyndhurst and we both agree that it was really good. Thursday night is curry night choose from three curries and a pint for just £9.99 We chose the lamb rogan and the chicken cafreal. Both were well presented and packed with flavour. Deserts are extra but a real treat. We had the strawberry pavlova and the pistachio & rose water semolina cake. Service was excellent and the staff were attentive but not pushy. Definitely recommend that you visit. Check out their twitter page for regular updates @theLyndie

Amazing fish and chips when the chips are so crispy they melt in the mouth. The beer batter is so light and crunchy I can't wait to have it again! On Thursdays they have a curry night which is a really good deal with a pint included. There are three different curries on the menu and the staff will tell you about them if you ask. Vegetarian curry, beef curry and chicken is quite usual. Overall a great local pub just on the outside of the town centre. We'll worth a visit!

Omg! What amazing food! What a find! Service was a little bit slow, but very friendly team made up for that. Check out the Lyndhurst special burger with chilli cheese chips in my picture. This was worth starving myself for all day. We listened to the various musicians there this evening including a Brazilian band. How exotic is that! 😲

The customer service was really good. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and were also very quick in helping out even though it was very busy. We managed just about to get a table, it was very busy and after having the Sunday Roast I can definitely see why. The atmosphere was very nice and warm. The Sunday Roast was great, and had a nice variety of flavours on the plate. From the cauliflower cheese to the stuffing and the deliciously crispy potatoes, there was a variety on the plate and I liked all of it. The chicken itself was not dry at all, and full of flavour. The Yorkshire pudding was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The starters were very nice as well. The fish cakes here were very good and had a nice creamy texture. The crispy squid was nice as well, not stand out or anything, but it still had good flavours.

Been meaning to visit for ages - gutted we waited so long!! Went in on Sunday for the roast, we tried them all between our group and they were all brilliant! Great value and so delicious - comes with cauliflower cheese as standard which is always a must in my books. Staff were lovely and super dog friendly!

Sunday lunchtime visit, but we had trad pub fish & chips and a chickenburger. Both excellently cooked alongside good beer with friendly attentive service. Would be five* if less noisy due to harsh acoustics with music to boot!

We booked our table and we went to have a Roast Sunday lunch. It was amazing with big protein portions.. we ended up super super full.

What an amazing find! Catered well for the vegan roast... Best vegan roast I had in a while! One of our party had the roast beef and again comments on the high quality. The portion sizes were generous and the service was great. Can not recommend enough!

Went in for lunch. We ordered padron which we really enjoyed. The small plate of Argentinian prawns was ok nothing special in taste to be honest it’s not something I would Like to have again. My husband order fish and chips which was ok. I ordered the monkfish tacos. It was well presented. Monk fish was fried in a batter, oily and very salty. I just couldn’t eat it. I asked the staff who was very friendly and helpful, if it was meant to be salty. After asking the kitchen staff and came and said no. He offered me another dish but I refused as food was taking longer to come out and I was running late for work. He gave me a refund which I appreciated. Sorry food is not what I was expecting. I wouldn’t recommend this dish to anyone to be honest. Not worth price and the quality Replying to your response: Firstly if I’m Readings answer to Grace Kent you’re Readings answer to Basil Fawlty. There’s no ‘pattern’ I just leave reviews like other people. If the foods good I leave a good review, if bad then a bad one. Your service was good so I said as such. What’s your point? If you’ve studied my profile and are that intrigued by me you’ll see that I leave many stars, not just one for many places. So you’re a liar. Do you also want my blood group to or my date of birth BTW? What does it matter whether we order at the bar or table? Why even mention this? What’s your point? So if I’d ordered my food at the bar it would have been less salty? So the nearer the bar the less saltier. So perhaps your chef wasn’t informed? because I did actually order at the bar, so he didn’t need to put the Salt table orderers obviously get. On the matter if Sriracha? Again what’s your point? What does Sriracha have to do with it? It cannot explain the extreme salt because Sriracha isn’t salt it’s chilli sauce. And it’s nothing to do with you how much of it we wanted. What has it got to do with the food being salty. It’s a weird way for trying to use damage control. The Sriracha was weak anyway which is why we probably needed so much. In fact yogurt is more spicy. On the monkfish - it was salty, in fact so salty it couldn’t be eaten. I’m surprised your staff also tried it, which says a lot about your restaurants hygiene if they’re happy to eat off other people’s plates, but to say it wasn’t salty is another lie. My husband actually enjoyed his food and said as much. He is not biased and not the kind of person to say something just to please me. But he tried some and said it was extremely salty. I’m not saying all your dishes are this way, perhaps more salt was used this time, I don’t know, but it was extremely salty to the point I just couldn’t eat it. To say ‘I made such a fuss’ is not only rude but another lie. How dare you insult me, I ate 1 whole Monk fish, of course I did. I was like to know it was salty if I did not eat it? I did not eat the whole plate of monkfish did I? So again what’s your point? If you looked on your camera we never made ‘a fuss’ I just said it was salty. I didn’t even ask for a refund, it was kindly offered. The only fuss being made is your desperation at damage control, which, for people reading, is as shoddy as the monkfish. Also, I never complained about the time it took to be served, I just said I couldn’t wait for another dish as it would take too long ‘as I was in a hurry.’ Again your damage control attempt is so pathetically amateurish you’ve just admitted yourself that your food takes longer to arrive than other restaurants. In fact I’m Happy to wait a little longer as I prefer freshly cooked food. So an own goal there. And lastly there’s no agenda. It’s just a review. Nobody is out to harm your reputation and nobody is monitoring you. Calm down, there’s no agenda. It’s just a review. You’ll get over it, I promise. And no, I’m not ‘gracing you’ with my custom again. Your rudeness has put paid to that. I’d rather buy a cheese sandwich from Tesco and sit by the river in the rain than ‘grace’ you with another wasted visit.

An absolute gem. We have eaten here umpteen times. Delicious , very reasonably priced food in a lovely setting. Interesting menu changes regularly, with daily specials. Portions are generous. Very good about accommodating allergies or tweaking dishes. Free 2 hour parking outside until 8pm on Watlington St, or very easy to walk from the town centre or Queens Road Car park if you're not a lucky local.