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The Yorkshire Rose

➤ Forest Rd Warfield, RG42 6AG, Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom

Carte • Steak • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"Although my meal, in the end, was delicious, it was a torturous route to get there. Oh, and before I forget, I did send a message directly to the YR via their website ‘contact us’ facility on Sunday 24 Sept, but not so much as an acknowledgement which downgraded my review one star further. I have a dairy intolerance and telephoned in advance to check I could be catered for and was assured I could be. I ordered sea bass and was assured dairy free. It arrived covered in a sauce but again assured it was dairy free. I was suspicious so asked yet again and a second waitress went to “double” check. After a few seconds my plate was whisked away. I was with a group of friends but at no time was any one of us asked about allergies or intolerances. I could have been severely unwell and this is not just about me. I expect better. Room for improvement"

Don Beni

➤ 42 High Street, Windsor, SL46BD, RG42 6NH, United Kingdom

Carte • Pizza • Steak • Pasta • Italian

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"A birthday meal with the family..and previous visits (a few over the last year) prompted us to return. This will be the last time though. Shocking...everything it was like being in Fawlty Towers. Seated quickly and the menu at the table were the only good things. 15 mins later we were attended to, to ask for drinks. We said we were ready to order food, as we had beeb waiting so long, but the waiter insisted on drinks being ordered first. Having gone around the whole table, the waiter asked why my wife was not ordering a drink...which she had already ordered. Seriously, there only 4 of us. Before leaving us, he then tried to take the menu away. 10 mins later, the drinks came out...only 3 ! Eventually got the 4th, and he preceeded to take our food order. 25 mins later, the starters came out. Calamari was seriously had the taste and texture of a thick rubber bands...deep fried. Gross. When the main courses came out, plenty of food for sure, but really salty spaghetti. Tried to grab waiter 's attention...simply ignored. We were just left, even though we were closest to the kitchen/bar area...with 3 empty glasses for the entire meal. You would like to think that someone with integrity, would ask why the finished plates had half the food remaining. Nope, not even a was everything ok? Won 't be back."

Las Iguanas Bracknell

➤ 7 Eagle Lane, Bracknell, United Kingdom

Carte • Pizza • Sushi • Asiatic • Mexican

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"had a really nice meal here with a friend. the restaurant was very clean and felt fresh and alive. there is a great selection of food and drinks with some interesting ideas with a great selection of vegan and vegetarian. eating was really delicious and very well cooked. the waitress was friendly and made our visit special."

Stirrups The Brasserie

➤ Maiden's Green, Bracknell, United Kingdom

Carte • Tea • Cafés • Curry • Coffee

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"The restaurant, while aesthetically pleasing both inside and out, is not one that I would recommend. During my lunchtime visit, it took a long time to be served even with their 'butler bell' system. It lacks sufficient vegan options, with only two main dishes on the menu. The vegan burger lacked creativity, and the risotto with sauteed oyster mushrooms was disappointing as it only included one slice of mushroom. The price was expensive for the quality of the meal, with the risotto costing £15.95 and a lime and soda costing £2.20. Overall, I was unimpressed and felt that I could have made a better meal at home. Service was lacking, and I would not return for another meal. Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £20–30"

Robyn's Nest Cafe

➤ Maidenhead Road, RG42 6EJ, Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom

Carte • Cafe • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"First impression sign saying Cafe leads to a corridor. Glazed windows to left with a gloomily lit crèche inside. Follow corridoor, no sign of cafe, but an Italian Deli nearby that sadly doesn’t do breakfast. Second impression competed the 200 yard loop to arrive back at the cafe sign. This time spot that it’s not a crèche but might be a cafe. Paper sign on the door says ‘exit only and please use main entrance’. No clear directions where this might be. Third impression look behind me, check what might be another outer wall of the cafe, dead end, no obvious entry. Fourth impression spot a cash desk and a young lady preoccupied on the screen. Politely ask “Excuse me, how do I get into the cafe?” “It’s outside” accompanied by a vague arm wave, head still down and in a ‘how dare you interrupt me’ tone. Fifth impression: Turn a couple of corners and spot what is probably a cafe entrance up a ramp through some outside tables. Sixth impression: wait at the sign saying ‘please wait to be seated’ for a minute or two, but confused by the fact that there are customers at a counter 5 meters away, several members of staff (albeit that some were on the preparation side of the operation) by no one coming to serve me. Seventh impression: waitress reasonably helpful and the food was very nice (though if you are charging £14 for breakfast, you should never be using horrible cheap vinegary ketchup) but so aggravated by the lead up that it was very hard to enjoy. Overall it’s clearly a reasonably successful business with lots of franchise outlets and what looked like a well stocked core business garden centre but the food offerings g still needs a huge overhaul to achieve its maximum potential. Everything in the cafe was on a make do and mend basis. Fridges blocking the artwork, old outside bin reused inside, cheap ketchup as mentioned and many others. They were doing a tiny fraction of the food business that other garden centres in the region would be doing at this time of day and it’s not the food that’s lacking but the organisation, signage and (presumably) leadership."