The Botanist - Carta

Great selection of drinks. Lovely friendly an knowledgeable bar staff. Proper old boozer decor and dog friendly!

Really enjoyed the unique interior decor, rock music. Definitely a local pub, but a friendly one. Worth a visit for the still cider.

This is a brilliant real old British pub with a great selection of beers and ciders with friendly knowledgeable staff who care about the beer they serve, I always drop in when I am in Reading (no wonder they won pub of the year in Reading) Well done keep it up Ver carta

Walked in on a quiet Wednesday evening, and the long haired, quite frankly stressed out bartender, said he wasn't serving big groups, and refused to look at us. There was 8 of us, not exactly the biggest group going. Guy obviously stressed out, needs a holiday.

What a great little pub. Found it by accident and would definitely like to visit it again in the future. It has a great selection of tap and bottled beers and the seating areas are very interesting, with some being accessed by a winding little passageway. Almost Harry Potter esque.

Pump clips line the walls and ceiling providing a look into the recent history of the ales that have been poured at the pub. The soundtrack here is always eclectic as are the clientele. A much needed pub that provides respite from the monotony of the high street. A must visit when in town especially if you're a fan of cask beer as the selection changes frequently Ver carta

Silly loud heavy metal music ,no internet access,no phone signal Vodafone in 2022? Well getting that out of the way... barman friendly few ale's available nice quirky all wooden interior of little rooms and seating nooks. I saw only four ale's on , looks like they could probably put on a few more they had ciders boxed lilies and suchlike. Only stayed for 2 Half's £4.90

Pretty poor. Was brought my main course less than a minute after ordering it as the chef had messed up another table’s order and they had a spare dish of what I had just ordered. We had ordered drinks and starters (neither of which had arrived) and having ordered just 60 seconds ago my wife didn’t have her food. Why on earth the thought I wanted this surplus dish is beyond men I rejected the dish however they left it at the kitchen pass for 20 minutes whilst we had our starters and then brought back me what I suspect was the same dish reheated. The rice at the bottom of the bowl was burnt due to being reheated. Overall the food was under seasoned and bland. It needed quite a bit of hot sauce...

This is my second time at the restaurant. The first time I was not aware that I could book through open table, but that’s because I was rarely using open table back then. I was reading some other reviews and I felt that they did not do this place justice, purely because I think they must have a snobby personality to fault the staff and service just cause they have no patience. Anyways, I am here to write my review and that is what I shall do. I really like this restaurant for its authenticity and difference in service. The menus provided a arrange of meats and dishes. They do Hot pots as well as Koreon BBQ. I took my friend here. I told her we will be cooking our own food, she was weary at f... Ver carta