The Boathouse at Boulters Lock - (Near Berkshire, london)

Lisa Greaves Came across these guys by chance and loved everything about this place SO much, that I cancelled our reservation we had elsewhere the following evening, and we brought our friends here instead!! The service and the food is incredible! If we’re back in Henley again anytime soon we 100% will come back here and will be HIGHLY recommending to anyone visiting, to experience this wonderful eatery!! Absolutely fantastic guys, thank you for giving my tastebuds the best authentic Italian meal they’ve ever had!! STUNNING!

Megan Harwood-Baynes 13/10 service. Thanks for feeding us even though we ordered ten minutes before closing (and not being annoyed about it). The cocktails are delicious. So delicious I left and forgot my bag but then I went back and had another cocktail and they all made sure I had my bag before I left again. Would recommend both cocktails and bag storage.

Ella Reike After visiting the Kings Arms many times for their live music on Saturday nights, we decided to book in for food and were not disappointed! We tried their new bottomless brunch menu and, as frequent brunch-goers, we were really impressed! The food was by far the best we’ve had at a bottomless brunch — great options made with top-quality ingredients. The cocktails were also delicious: all freshly made and to the same high standard as those on the regular cocktail menu. We will 100% return and couldn’t recommend it enough!

Haniff Yasir (CI-Borg) Ordered a peri peri chicken salad and it was beautifully prepared with wedges and a choice of sauces. Hot, delicious and a great portion. Good service and clean tables

S L The soft shell crab was great. So was the dumplings and chicken pieces. The poke bowl portion was generous, but lacked in the amount of sauce provided for the rice. One of the sushi came without wasabi, which was either a mistake or quite unfair as it was the less expensive one. Overall nice but bit on the expensive side for a take away

Henry What makes a good restaurant? Clearly food will feature somewhere on your list and in the case of The Waterside this takes the form of classic French cooking. Nothing is “deconstructed” or designed to surprise. You know exactly what you’re getting from the menu and if you’ve visited previously you probably even know what you’re going to order before you arrive. Nothing is intended to shock. Far too many restaurants at all levels feature a talented kitchen team let down by their front of house. From the moment you arrive here everyone knows what they are doing and wants to make your visit as enjoyable as they possibly can. They’re not trying to trip you up, you don’t have to be fluent in gastronomy or know anything about malolactic fermentation. The sommelier is there to help, not to test. No one is judging you although I’d be lying if said we didn’t people watch our fellow diners a little. You are family when dining at The Waterside, it’s not in any way stuffy or starched. That’s not to suggest service is casual, seamless would be my best description with teams assembling when required to reveal your next course before melting away again to leave you to your conversation. The Waterside is a happy place. My memory of the venue is that it’s a bit dated, the phrase “Chinese restaurant” was used as we drove there but things have quietly evolved. It’s actually quite smart these days. The bathrooms are modern and fresh, the soft furnishings crisp and comforting with a nod to the history of the venue. Let us not forget this is an institution woven into the fabric of British restaurant history.