The Retreat, Reading - pub details
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Address: 8 St Johns Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4EH [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 20295) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Reading (0.7 miles), Reading West (1.4 miles), Earley (2.2 miles)
Pub suggested by Bob on 1 Feb 2005
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> Current user rating: 7.0/10 (rated by 80 users)
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user reviews of the Retreat, Reading
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| a right local yokels type with most of the punters having escaped from fairmile by the looks of it. mentalists the lot of 'em! chelsea_greg - 28 Jan 2012 15:30 |
| When the barman/landlord takes up a whole table for his laptop thus leaving just 3 tables for the punters in the front bar (all taken when I was there), it's apparent how important the customer is in this pub! The quality of the ale is great but you do pay thru' the nose for it & as we were left with only the choice of the forgotten void that constitutes the back bar, or the single bench outside facing the road, one round was more than enough. Will not be rushing back. rearadmiral2 - 8 Aug 2011 18:13 |
| Jeb_Crane - what nonsense! Always a decent choice here with 7 hand pumps, always in perfect nick too. Add to that a wide choice of ciders and bottled beers. theeternalwheel - 12 Jul 2011 18:01 |
| A rather characterless venue. The main problem is a very poor and expensive selection of ales. Not one for the real ale brigade I'm afraid. Jeb_Crane - 18 Jun 2011 17:16 |
| A decent local with a great frontage and situated in a smart conservation area that could be in Oxford or Bath - the beer selection is enjoyably catholic. Unfortunately, the ramshackle nature of the pub is both a blessing and a curse - the back room seemed forlorn on our visit and discarded newspapers were strewn across the tables. Gets a 7 on the quality of the beer BoehmBawerk - 4 Jun 2011 12:26 |
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