Bill's Restaurant & Bar Reading

Beautiful place with delicious food, I can not express enough how much I recommend to visit. The service, the atmosphere, the food 10/10. The portions are massive, I've decided to go for pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. It was one of the best pancakes I've had. My partner decided to go for sourdough with eggs and salad, which he said was delicious. We also got some chorizo, which i absolutely loved. The tea was served in adorable tea cups, which fit the whole design of the place. They do have separate menu for the 2 and 3 courses and serve slighly different dishes depending on breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you're a fan of pancakes, they also offer bottomless pancakes between certain hours. I've attached all the pictures of the menu and details down below. There is plenty of parking at the oracle shopping centre which is a walking distance from the restaurant. If you're visiting Reading, this is a must go.

We’ve been to Bill’s before but this was the first time in Reading. It’s in a beautifully old building though unfortunately overall we were underwhelmed. The service was faultless, very attentive, polite accommodating and responsive. Despite booking we had to wait 30 minutes for our table with others, cramped in the hallway/stairwell. Overall the place lacked the air of cleanliness and was very chaotic. The food was more bland previously experienced and not hot enough. There was an imbalance in ratio of pancake to topping, which meant that there was a lot of bland pancake to get through without accompanying fruit etc despite trying to make it look pretty. Be aware that the “pancake syrup” is NOT pure maple syrup. This was obvious in taste too and felt a bit deceptive as maple syrup was mentioned elsewhere on the menu. This place is well suited for those with kids or larger groups less concerned with quality and more with a having a gathering with food. There are plenty of options and they cater for different dietary needs.

We were very impressed with our visit to Bill's. The weekend brunch mains were absolutely delicious (Bill's Big Brunch and Steak Egg & Chips), very well priced for the quality and amount of food. The doughnuts and coffee (in afternoon treats section) was genuinely delightful and absolutely worth the £6.65 as a coffee alone is £3.90. To top off the afternoon, we decided on an Elderflower & Bramble Spritz and Strawberry Margarita, both cocktails looked and tasted great. Slightly on the strong side but that's not a bad thing. The service was impeccable, the manager Iwona made sure we were well looked after. Our server was amazing, checking in on us regularly throughout and upon seeing our dog, she immediately gave him a water bowl and a dog menu to us. Table/plate clearing was very prompt compared to other restaurants so bonus points there. Fantastic weekend brunch - it has our stamp of approval.