Bacon Arms - West Berkshire

We went for our Boxing Day Meal. Food Delicious, Service fantastic, especially Marie who made sure we had a good time.

Went for family gathering. Ordered bar food. Understandably less choice available due to being just after Christmas. Ordered potato wedges with pulled pork.(pulled pork not available) so changed to Cowboy Burger. Expecting chunky chips but was served fries. (Overcooked, so we're more like a crisp) Burger was so inedible that 4 people tried it and decided to abandon even trying. Overall really poor, and total waste of money.

At the end of September we held a small family gathering (about 35 at the Bacon arms. A lovely spread was ready and waiting for us as arranged, both hot and cold buffet with plenty of tea and coffee. Everyone commented on how nice it all looked and then tucked in. They thoroughly enjoyed it with several people going back for seconds and some even thirds! There was very little left at the end and no one went hungry. Apparently, the little cakes were 'fantastic ' and the overall amount of choice was brilliant judging by the comments made to me. The bar was readily available for those who wanted an alcoholic or soft drink. The tea and coffee flowed the whole time we were there. When I made the arrangements, they couldn 't have been more helpful with suggestions and tweaking things to suit. I was asked about the type of music we would like and this was played at a nice level which allowed everyone to mix and chat without being deafened but you could still listen if you wanted too. Matt, Maria and their team were friendly, efficient and extremely helpful. They made the afternoon flow perfectly. The locals were friendly , readily chatted and made us feel welcome in their 'pub '. There was a small garden area outside with seating where a few enjoyed a little sunshine or a cigarette (or both . The parking and access were very good too. It was agreed it was a good venue especially for those that needed access to the M4, A34 etc to travel home. I think Matt and Maria have achieved a lovely, friendly atmosphere with good, well-presented food and we wish them well. Having seen the menu, we Awill be back soon for lunch! Thanks to you all.

We stayed at the Bacon Arms and wouldn’t again while it looked as if it had been cleaned or our visit there was obvious lack of attention to detail and neglect of the rooms The floor in the room was slanted and when you went to the toilet you had to go down hill The floor also moved when you walked over it causing you to feel unsafe The stairs were steep and trying to take any luggage to your room was dangerous While we was escorted to our room there was no offer of any help

Three ale taps but no ale available, no apology, card machine not working properly. Generally a bit basic.