The Crooked Billet, Wokingham - pub details
Address: Honey Hill, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3BD [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 30857) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Crowthorne (1.8 miles), Wokingham (2.1 miles), Bracknell (3.2 miles)
Pub suggested by emma.rhoyds on 14 Feb 2007
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> Current user rating: 5.2/10 (rated by 10 users)
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user reviews of the Crooked Billet, Wokingham
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| First visit since the change of licensee last evening. I must say the place is much improved from its previous incarnation. It is now more "pubby" and a little more like the place of years gone by, even some of the old regulars were back. The new people in charge are friendly, efficient and clearly doing their best. The beer - Brakspear Ordinary and Special - was very good, some of the best Brakspear's in the area. Hobgoblin also available. The food was OK - perhaps we expected more from the description. We will certainly return. metrology_man - 16 Mar 2011 08:05 |
| After a walk from Wokingham to here via Crowthorne we were looking forward to lunch and the Crooked Billet was scheduled to provide it. The pub was quiet, three other customers. We had some very nice Ringwood Porter, which I'd not had before and would happily have again. The staff were fine - not effusive but not stand-offish either. The food was OK - I had the strangely named "locally reared beef burger" - i fully expected to see little burgers running around in the adjacent field. The Steak and Horseradish Pie recommended by a previous reviewer was not available. The pub seemed to be divided into two halves. The older half had normal furniture and a dartboard, but the newer half had very utilitarian furniture - square tables which made the place look like a school dining room. It was hard to get too excited about the Crooked Billet. We had some good beer and an acceptable lunch but it just didn't have that je ne sais quoi to lift it above the ordinary. More customers would have probably helped. ramblethenlunch - 7 Mar 2011 17:07 |
| Wow! what a change in this pub from the last time I visited.The new landlord has made a tremendous effort to bring it back to its former glory. The new menu is very well balanced and offers something for everyone. When we were there it was very busy which meant we had to wait a bit longer for the food than we would have liked but I feel sure these are just growing pains. All in all a very agreeable experience, much improved. cali_kissy_libby - 3 Nov 2010 11:21 |
| Went to this pub last weekend and was pleasantly surprised. I haven't been there for some time but it has really improved. The pub has recently been taken over by a new landlord. Nicely redecorated. Great new menu - I can recommend the Steak and Horseradish pie. Although I didn't have beer, I can recommend the wine menu I chatted to the landlord and landlady - they've come down from London and are very friendly people. They seem to have lots of plans in place to improve the pub even more over the next few months. The pub was really busy so whatever they are doing seems to be working. All in all, I found this to be a little jewel of a pub which is in the process of being polished up so I will definitely return... cali_kissy_libby - 31 Oct 2010 09:53 |
| Super pub in a lovely location. A bit out of town but great for cycling or walking to for a spot of Sunday lunch. Shame the beer's a bit on the expensive side tho. netsmith72 - 6 Oct 2009 16:06 |
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