Great Expectations, Reading - pub details
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Address: 33 London Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4PS [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 3885) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Reading (0.5 miles), Reading West (1.1 miles), Earley (2.5 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served
- Wireless internet access (provided by The Cloud)
Pub suggested by Vindaloo on 13 Aug 2003
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> Current user rating: 4.7/10 (rated by 25 users)
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user reviews of Great Expectations, Reading
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| Mid to lower end of the market as fender100 notes, yet prices do not correspond accordingly. Overpriced, even by Reading standards. Nevertheless, my pint was in good condition. Food is mediocre, won't be having again. Staff skip the queue in favour of regulars. That's fine, just don't expect to gain new regulars that way. dynamiteninja - 7 Aug 2011 11:26 |
| And the award for the worst pub food tasted in the last 10 years goes to....drum roll....Great Expectations! Utterly awful. Ordered a steak baguette. Think supermarket thin sliced beef, placed on a grill until it can been torn like card and then place in a nuked baguette. First time I have sent food back before even touching it in over 10 years. Pub_Pilgrim - 5 Apr 2011 13:15 |
| I tend to go in here late afternoon/early evening. Never had a duff pint yet - but then again never wanted to order a 2nd (or 3rd) one from the same pump. Bit dear but not outrageous. As other people have pointed out the Victorian theme just about works! Normally I'd avoid this sort of thing like the plague but here it is almost convincing. dromdick - 19 Dec 2010 19:45 |
| Had a couple of decent guest beers recently (including one from Rudgate Brewery). It's just off the town centre (cut off by the ring road) but probably worth a visit now and again to see what's available. Dickensian theme to the bar areas and accommodation available. mcroyal - 24 Sep 2010 21:11 |
| Great great interior, worth a visit just for that! 7/10 fat_beer_badger - 9 Jul 2010 20:04 |
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