The Shoulder Of Mutton

I had a great experience at this charming pub with ample parking. It's in a fantastic location and the staff were excellent and very welcoming. The food was delicious and I definitely plan on returning in the future.

My group has visited this restaurant for lunch several times. We don't mind a standard 10% service charge, but it's always added without our consent. We were a bit frustrated to discover that some menu prices did not match the prices programmed into the register, and the waitress was unfriendly when we brought it to her attention. The bill was amended, but the way in which it was handled was somewhat condescending. The food and drinks are delicious, but I recommend double-checking your bill against the menu before paying.

The food at this restaurant is exceptional and not your typical fare. The service and wine selection perfectly complement the delicious dishes. This place is truly deserving of recognition. Skip the chain restaurants and fast food joints - this place should be packed every night! Give it a try!

We hale my Mum's wake here after her funeral and they were lovely and welcoming and provided an excellent buffet with a brilliant vegetarian and gluten free selection of things. Really nice ambience both old school old English pub and new very light and spaciaous conservatory

5 stars is not enough to express how much I love this venue. I have been to the Shoulder of Mutton several times for dinners or lunch and had a great experience every time (which is why I keep coming back! The servers are always lovely and the food is top notch, all set in a lovely location which is easy to get to but feels cosy and private once you’re inside. It’s also reasonably priced, which can be hard to find in Reading. The venue is really versatile and perfect for date nights, midweek meals, big events, and everything in between. My husband and I like it here so much that we even asked them to host our wedding reception (partly because I could think of nothing better than eating their melt-in-the-mouth mutton dish on our wedding day , and if I thought the service had been good previously then they really took it to another level for the wedding! The owner/manager Wendy was incredible and met with us several times to lay out all the details and make sure everything was exactly as we wanted. In the run up, she helped our family set up all the decorations and added some gorgeous finishing touches of her own, like having flowers in the servers’ hair that matched our table decorations, that we never would have thought of ourselves. Chef Alan’s custom dishes for our wedding menu were every bit as delicious as the normal menu and every single guest loved their food, right down to the pickiest of eaters. He is as skilled in the kitchen as Wendy is in front of house. I have always heard that no matter what, something will go wrong on your wedding day and that you should not dwell on these, so I was fully prepared to make some compromises and was pleasantly surprised that I did not have to. Every member of staff worked exceptionally hard to ensure we had the best day possible, reserving a plate of canapes just for my husband and me, changing plans quickly to serve dessert in the garden instead of at the table when speeches ran over, and making sure I always had a drink to hand when I needed one! Their efforts really contributed to the most perfect day we could have imagined. I have so many good things to say about this restaurant, but I will end with this: The Shoulder of Mutton has always been one of my favourite restaurants in the area and it is even more so now. I thoroughly recommend it to everyone I know and, if you’re reading this, to you as well.