ashley
08.03.2025
great service, all three girls (emma, ellie and kylie) were very helpful and kind. they answered questions we asked and the food was very quick to come out. the food was amazing. highly recommend
Emma Jane
01.01.2023
Came for a lovely breakfast this morning, will definitely be back again soon
Lee Hutchinson
22.09.2020
This carvery has gone downhill drastically unbelievable rationing of the thinnest sliver of beef on a kiddies plate. This place used to be bang for your buck but at present it feels like we've entered world war 3 rationing. I do not recommend.
Steve Hayward
04.03.2025
Been using the "Upsy" for as long as I can remember and am glad to say that since the present manager, Ryan, has been here it has improved vastly. Always a friendly welcome and always thank everyone when they leave. Beer is good and food lovely.
Tanaya P
03.03.2025
Visited this afternoon with my partner and Instantly felt welcomed. The atmosphere was so homely the food was absolutely spectacular and was cooked to perfection. The service was great and the staff was wonderful and the general manager was fantastic and very attentive. We had an amazing time and pleasantly enjoyed our food. We will definitely visit again!
Josh cunliffe
03.03.2025
Really enjoyed the carvery not the first time and won’t be the last, really friendly and helpful staff, especially Zina she was great with the carvery. Would definitely recommended good prices and even better food
ANIA HAMPEL
03.03.2025
Nice atmosphere, great staff!!!
Helen Darlow
02.03.2025
Great carvery! Food excellent. Very accommodating. Restaurant full on a busy Sunday lunch but they squeezed us into the bar, 4 of us with our dog. No complaints at all. Thank you!
Frances Lane
02.03.2025
Lovely Sunday lunch food lovely. The chap that dishes the meat is lovely and friendly. James and Emma very polite and welcoming.
amanda holmes
01.03.2025
Was a great service
Beth Kelly
27.02.2025
Food was lovely, greet portion sizes. Garlic bread was amazing. Great food for the price and nice atmosphere, staff were very friendly and great service.
Martin Robinson
25.02.2025
Have tried the food as yet
Nigel Eagling
23.02.2025
Wife and I enjoyed a very nice and reasonably priced carvery yesterday, all the staff were friendly and helpful, the chef joked that the Turkey was in fact Christmas Chicken, we met Ryan and Emma who were very helpful and yes when we are in Reading, this is where we will eat.
Asmaa Alam
23.02.2025
Don’t Walk, Run to book your children’s birthday party here!!
I am short for words to express my thanks and heartfelt gratitude to all the staff at The World Turned Upside Down in Reading.
Our son had his birthday party here yesterday and every single member of staff here worked diligently throughout a very tough three hours with lots of children with the utmost respect, care and grace.
As anxious party parents nothing felt like too much to ask and all our worries and reservations quickly went away whenever we spoke to a member of staff!
To Ellie, Emma & Ryan,
You were the most incredible hosts and brought immense success to this incredibly well structured and planned pizza making party
Ellie, your hosting role and making sure all the children were following instructions and making their pizza well was absolutely wonderful. It really was a tough crowd but you managed this brilliantly!
Emma, thank you so much for organising and collaborating with us to make sure all the kids had the right toppings and there was enough plates and spaces for all and helping to keep things nice and tidy for us all. This was incredibly important and valued as it just helped things move along so well
Ryan, your just an incredible manager/leader/entertainer and you have set an example to all your staff so brilliantly that you have all gone above and beyond and not just with us but in every interaction you have whether it be staff or customer. This was truly inspiring to see. Thank-you for overseeing us all and we will be forever grateful for your extra time with the children doing magic tricks and jokes. They thoroughly enjoyed this!
Lila (Chef), A special heartfelt thank you to you for being the most wonderful, charming and welcoming head chef for the day. Your organisation and ensuring Children’s pizzas were made properly and all their sides were replenished promptly was very very much appreciated. You were ever so kind and gracious to us and put our worries to rest. The pizzas were cooked beautifully and were incredibly yummy!
Mandira: Thank-you for being such a wonderful help to Lila and us and in making sure everything was running smoothly in the kitchen! You were also very kind and re-assuring to us.
We will be forever grateful to you all for this incredible experience you have given us and our son!
We would highly recommend the The World Turned Upside Down for parties as well as general dining and we look forward to going again soon
Thank-you ever so much, we hope to see you again soon!
Jo Clynes
22.02.2025
Popped in here with my Mum today whilst the rest of the family was at the football. What a great find it was too! As soon as we entered we were welcomed by a genuinely lovely man (who we later discovered was called Danny). I don’t remember the last time I received such a warm welcome in a restaurant! We chose a table, ordered food at the bar, and enjoyed a fantastic carvery lunch. Roast turkey, beef and gammon. Freshly prepared veg and roast potatoes, everything was beautifully presented, hot and delicious. Every single member of staff we came across was polite, friendly, and helpful. The restaurant was spotlessly clean, had a nice atmosphere even though it was quiet, and was great value too. What more can you ask for?!
Ryan Rose
30.04.2024
Brilliant, Emma was brilliant and very helpful, food great.
Terry Hennessey
22.02.2025
Everything was lovely, carvery has good portion sizes, Danny was especially friendly and helpful.
Andrea Allwood
21.02.2025
Beautiful customer service! Very friendly and attentive! Thank you Ellie Merritt 😊
Matthew Wu (wumu612)
20.02.2025
Danny and Ryan were super friendly and helpful with our orders. The Philly Burger was exceptional.
ruthie smith
20.02.2025
Plenty of parking and a warm welcome from Danny at the bar. Great service, family atmosphere, great carvery at a good price, would recommend and will definitely return.
Kevin Smith
20.02.2025
Great food friendly staff Kylie was fantastic
Hayley Keane
20.02.2025
Lovley food great staff Kylie was fantastic
Stephen Morgan
19.02.2025
Very nice pub and restaurant establishment with a Friendly local atmosphere, they have plenty of alcohol and food options, with daily deals.
Super friendly staff with live sports and carvery (what more do you need 😄). Next to a Travelodge so great for hotel users.
Keil Cattlin
18.02.2025
Nice reasonably priced food highly recommend giving this place a visit
Lee Bradbury
18.02.2025
Lovely carvery,great staff. Will 100% be returning
Ash Bhakoo
18.02.2025
Kylie who served us; was Great!!. She was very patient with our daughter who has learning difficulties. She helped her get her Icecream. We enjoyed our lunch with our daughter.
Suze
16.02.2025
Popped in today (sunday) and even though it was busy, the team found us a table. Food was delicious and really reasonably priced.
Huge thanks to the lovely chef and manager
Ransford Addison
16.02.2025
Isla and Suzzy are the best
Leave them a hefty tip if you can
Bless ❤️
