Hotel du Vin & Bistro - Henley-on-Thames

Hotel du Vin & Bistro - Henley-on-Thames reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   DrCube

   Oxford2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on November 14, 2019

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   A charming restaurant with very attentive staff. The venison was very tender and the red wine sauce excellent. I have booked one of their private dining rooms for 20+ for my family pre-Christmas meal and party.
   

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   Foxy

   London18 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on September 20, 2019

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a lovely evening and we enjoyed the ambience and decor. Food was excellent. They had great staff but they were not brilliant with timing. They took 25 mins to get 2 gin & tonics- other tables that came in after us received there drinks first! And they forgot our breads. A sticky start but the food was good and lovely people.
   

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   Bigbear

   Buckinghamshire6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on July 13, 2019

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was ok but service poor
   

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   PaulF

   Oxford2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 27, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food in a very nice setting. The restaurant is very nicely done out. The food was very nice, both having sole which was excellent. Service was very good indeed. Friendly polite people who took an interest.
   

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   EddR

   Houston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely stay, very comfortable and enjoyable. Only feedback is that Restaurant felt slightly understaffed at breakfast. We will be back next year!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 17, 2019

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Went for the Sunday lunch as a table of six. Given the variable reviews and the availability of reservation slots I was not expecting the experience to be as good as it was. For £26.95 we had a soup course, a buffet table course (self service), main and dessert. The soup, supposedly seasonal, was a zingy homemade tomato, finished with a swirl of basil pesto. The buffet table had an excellent range of starters including smoked salmon, mackerel pate, soft set scotch eggs, serrano ham on the bone and other charcuterie. Mains meant the roast beef for most of us. Nicely cooked, pink, and very tender, complete with a large array of veg. The only downside was the slightly overdone Yorkshire pudding. The one of us plumping for the steak frites was rewarded with a full size steak and generous pile of fries. Desserts were massive, we had the almond tart, chocolate mousse, creme brulee and the cheese selection. All again good, though by this time some of us were struggling! Wine list is extensive but pricey, service reasonably attentive for a bistro and the atmosphere pleasant. It was a great way to spend 3 hours on a Sunday afternoon. I'll definitely be back.
   

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   Michuchu

   London3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on October 20, 2018

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We ordered a partridge and coq au vin. Unfortunately the partridge was rubbery and hard, and the coq au vin was acutaly a piecies of chicken fried on a pan with some poor wineish sauce on the side, not a coq au vin at all.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   London2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on August 25, 2018

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Every time we visit we wonder why we booked. Service is poor, decor very tired with no atmosphere inside. After waiting 15 mins for a simple cocktail we had to ask again for it. Considering the premium charged for the food there are many superior places in Henley to eat and relax. Come on Hotel du Vin... how long does it take for management to fix ?
   

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   Araxpanglobal

   Berkshire5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on July 23, 2018

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Having been to the restaurant before, we expected a much higher quality of service and standard of food. Service was friendly but far too slow (we needed to remind the staff twice about our drinks/food). The food is usually much higher quality., Perhaps an off night this time. I'm sure we'll give it another chance. Usually, the service and food are much better.
   

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    WilliamandKatherine

    Berkshire19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 28, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Really really tasty food
    

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