The Narrowboat is a wonderful waterside venue at Blake’s Lock on the River Kennet in Reading. Pop in for a drink, book for dinner or stay for a night or two in one of our beautiful bedrooms.
The Narrowboat is a wonderful waterside venue at Blake’s Lock on the River Kennet in Reading. Pop in for a drink, book for dinner or stay for a night or two in one of our beautiful bedrooms.
Promoted by
Fantastic location right on The Kennet lock. Wonderful pub, nice atmosphere. The fire place was on, really lovely . Food was ok. I went for the TRIO OF ROASTS ( beef, pork, chicken ) really big portion slightly overcooked beef, nothing special though. My friends had The PIE OF THE DAY ( chicken, really good she said ) and the vegan burger definitely nothing special, it looked really bad. The service wasn’t brilliant neither. We were welcomed by a lovely young chap from behind the bar who took us to the table, really nice guy. Wine menu was not on the table and it never arrived. Then we had a girl who came to take the order and she was really not happy to be there. Long shift perhaps, we arrived at 1330. Towards the end another waitress, possibly Spanish? , came to clean the table and she was very bubbly and polite. We requested dessert menu and, again, it never arrived. The restaurant was definitely not busy, I should say 30% of the tables were taken. SO, after all this, 3 main courses + 1 pint of Peroni + 1 bottle of peroni and 1 bottle of sparkling water £88.00 ( including 10% service ) NOT A CHEAP PUB! I would have gone for wine and dessert as well with a little bit of better service. Shame, we’ll try again and give this place a second chance.
We stayed at the Narrowboat on a cold January night. The deluxe rooms were beautifully warm, lovely and clean. Comfortable bed with crisp white sheets, beautiful decor and very spacious.. We had a very nice meal with friends and also a great breakfast of smashed avocado on sourdough with eggs, which was excellent Fantastic location and overall a very enjoyable stay.
We came to The Narrowboat for our team festive meal out. We had a lovely table in an quiet area and the team were very attentive and patient as we waited for our guests to arrive. I loved the attention to detail in them calling out names when meals arrived, as often people do forget what they've pre-ordered. The decor was lovely and the food was superb, we will definitely be back :)
Came here for a Christmas lunch with work, the team were super organised and friendly from the get go within 10-15 minutes we were getting our food. Everyone loved the food and service. Outdoor area looks great too for summer drinks also, will definitely be back.
Food and service good but the function room on the boat was way too cold for our group lunch in December. Food & drinks have to be brought out from the pub so the door to the boat is opened and closed dozens of times. The warm air heaters are near the roof and proved inadequate. Many of our group sat in their winter coats while eating. Plus the chairs were wooden and most uncomfortable for a meal lasting over 2 hours. We went indoors (warm in there!) for coffee, which again was good but seemed to take forever to prepare.
Sorry, we don't have any current events or offers for this pub.
Sorry, we don't have any current news or jobs for this pub.
Opening Times
| Mon | 09:00 – 23:30 |
| Tue | 09:00 – 23:30 |
| Wed | 09:00 – 23:30 |
| Thur | 09:00 – 23:30 |
| Fri | 09:00 – 23:30 |
| Sat | 09:00 – 23:30 |
| Sun | 09:00 – 22:30 |
Sorry, we don't have any menus listed at the moment.
Food Times
| Mon | 12:00 – 15:00 | 18:00 – 22:00 |
| Tue | 12:00 – 15:00 | 18:00 – 22:00 |
| Wed | 12:00 – 15:00 | 18:00 – 22:00 |
| Thur | 12:00 – 15:00 | 18:00 – 22:00 |
| Fri | 12:00 – 15:00 | 18:00 – 22:00 |
| Sat | 12:00 – 15:00 | 18:00 – 22:00 |
| Sun | 12:00 – 21:00 |
Reading, Berkshire, RG1