The Boathouse at Boulters Lock

Had pre-booked an outside table for a special occasion, but no consideration of that was ever mentioned by the staff & disappointingly we were placed on an outside table in the corner with a limited view.
Service was friendly, but not attentive, we were not brought tap water when asked.
Food was good but the overall experience could have been so much better

We celebrated here with 2 friends. Never been before and we sat outside. Had hoped having booked an outside river view that we'd be upstairs, but a function was on. We could see the river though! And an outside heater and blankets were most welcome.
Oscar our waiter was personable, patient, knowledgeable, polite and could have a laugh! He also wore a mask throughout. His care of our table made it most enjoyable.
The food was amazing, serloin steak cooked as ordered and to perfection. large portions, we were stuffed! It is expensive but once in a while, its worth it. Fish is fresh, not frozen but caught, put on ice then cooked for us.. about 12hrs old so you can't get better locally to Maidenhead IMHO.
The luxury hot chocolate are wonderful.. but too far towards luke warm for our particular liking! One thing... please stock malibu - kokokanu is NOT Malibu! Lol!
Thank you for having us

This place never ceases to amaze me! It was very busy and I was happy to sit quietly with a beer milling over my thoughts. It was so quiet earlier they had let some staff go home early! I was there for mussels a d did not disappoint another beer whilst I waited and a glass of white Rioja to go with mussels. Amazing bowl of the molluscs arrived quickly with a liberal quantity of “dipping” broth for the chips. Had to have more chips and followed by an amazing plate of 5 cheeses. Declined the glass of Port!
A bout 3 hours and I did not want to leave.

They thought we hadn’t arrived. I have a receipt to prove we paid.

Also I have a blue badge. Before when I have visited we could park outside the restaurant. This time we could not and had to walk up the road from the car park which was difficult. This should be stated on the website.

This restaurant has so improved its food, service, especially the barman, just exceptional ..a delicious delight..applause to all. Booking again👍

Really delicious roast dinner, amazing setting over looking the river, really attentive staff and generally a lovely experience! Would definitely go again.

Was recommended this place and I must say was very impressed, lovely scenery. I booked the place 3 months ago to celebrate my birthday with friends had requested to sit by the glass windows overlooking the lock but was not given that option and was put at the back of restaurant. Overall good and service was very good but only that was disappointing especially booking 3 months in advance and coming from a town quite far away

Great food,fabulous location,great service and superb company what more could you ask for.

The food was excellent as always and the service efficient and friendly. Lovely setting on the river - great views from most tables. New decor makes it a light and airy space.

We had a lovely dinner outside on the terrace, the service was friendly and professional and the food was delicious. We’ll definitely be back soon!

The food was excellent. The waitress was bubbly friendly and efficient.

Another fab visit to The Boathouse, this time for breakfast on a lovely outdoor table. As usual, lovely, efficient and friendly service and a very nice full English. This combined with reasonable pricing makes the Boathouse a favourite destination.

It is funny how you have the same dish for breakfast and each chef makes 4 ingredients taste and appear different and then one puts in something you had not imagined!
The sourdough with cheese and Marmite onions has been my favourite here on a Sunday morning for weeks and it is my wind down time with a superb view of the Thames. Then the chef adds mayonnaise and that alters the consistency of the “oozing” from the sourdough holes!
Love this place and due to staff shortages had to be curtailed this week but have booked for dinner on Thursday for mussels!
Can’t wait for that

Beautiful views, very friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful ambience.

Great food and service. Excelent location

First visit to the Boathouse. Lovely setting on the river. Great fish and chips. The fish was flaky and the batter thin. Puddings were decadent we had the lemon posset and banoffee cheesecake. Will definitely be back

Welcoming and friendly waiters, excellent food, shame the service was very slow and we has to ask for the dessert menu, chase for the coffee and bill.

Lovely location although no parking on site. Nicely furnished restaurant without being flash and had a nice buzz about it. Staff were very friendly, efficient and helpful

Overall a really nice experience having lunch here. The views are great with the doors open and the sun pouring through.

Fabulous location - upstairs outdoor seating with lovely view of rover. Friendly efficient service, good food overall though chicken breast was rather dry.

The vegetarian roast option - ours was sweet potato and kale pie - with all the trimmings, allowed us to have a proper Sunday roast, which is something that we have missed since becoming vegetarian

The staff were lovely and attentive, the food was delicious, and the views of the river were spectacular.

Very nice place sensinle priced
Good service love it !!

Always an enjoyable meal at Boulters and fab setting - we even had sunshine today, which was a joy.

A beautiful setting and really appealing layout and decor. We were fortunate to have a table overlooking the river, a perfect position on a sunny day. The waiter was delightful and helpful. We were there for Sunday lunch. As well as the traditional roasts there were interesting specials on offer. Our party included 2 coeliacs and the staff were very conscious of their needs - there is even a GF menu. Excellent starters all round, especially the special - the crab meat crumpet. Very good main courses, 5 of us had roast meats - 3 lamb (the special) and 2 pork. Excellent and copious portions. Delicious desserts including a GF Bakewell tart for those who needed it. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole lunch, finishing with coffees taken out on the terrace to enjoy the sunshine. Wonderful!

One of my favourite places in Maidenhead! Stunning location, good food and very friendly staff. Will always go back.

Our daughter turned 13 today and she requested to go to The Boathouse for her birthday. Food was was delicious, drinks were superb and can’t complain about the view. Staff were fantastic as well. Looking forward to our next meal there.

👍 wonderful lunch thanks

The location is stunning, outstanding; but as usual the food was adequate -fairly good even - but does not match the rest of the offer. The fish was good but the accompanying ratatouille was awful; the lamb was good but the accompanying veg was poor; the apple crumble was bland and the accompanying custard excellent. I want to rave over it all but can't. The staff are willing and warm, but not polished. Perhaps I'm looking for a style and atmosphere that Peachy wants to avoid whilst striving for a more casual and down to earth offering.

yes
have lived in maidenhead for 20 y0 odd years...and boulters have now finally got a team in that is doing it right

As usual good service and an outdoors table on the top floor with a good view on the Thames, all food was good and the only reason why I’m not opting for a 5-star rating is the “fillet medallion”, a fairly thin slice of meat which neither recalls a fillet nor it looks like a medallion. My wife and my sister in law were very happy with their dinner and my only faux pas was to order that meat which was an utter let down. Decent, but at least way overpriced. I’ll go back to either fish or burger when I’ll have dinner again here. Since I’m living at a 10-min walk from Boulters Lock, I will most likely be back quite soon.

Fabulous as always. Very helpful attentive staff as we had 2 children with us

Very nice lunch, tasty vegan options for those in our party.

Excellent alfresco lunch by the river. Fare, service and ambiance all very good.

Generally good food reasonably well prepared and served.
Three criticisms:
Downstairs is very noisy.
There was far too much bread with the burgers.
The salmon starter was delicious, but slightly too small.

Lovely setting with lovely views. Really good quality Sunday roast that everyone enjoyed. The staff were very friendly & made you feel very welcome.

A lovey setting! The meal was very nice.

Beautiful setting with view over the lock. Ots of choice on the menu including vegan and vegetarian options

The staff were friendly and attentive without being intrusive. The service was also very good and all our party of eight said that they enjoyed both the meal and the location.

I had booked a table on the ground floor as one of our party is disabled and once seated we were told that this table wasn't given table service, we had to order at the bar. We were obviously really disappointed by this, as we had gone on my recommendation and I was a bit embarassed. However, once we explained the situation, everyone was lovely. We received table service and all the staff couldn't have been more helpful.
Fabulous place, great atmosphere and good food.
Thanks again for a lovely afternoon