Bunk Inn, The

Bitter Drinker (8 June 2009)

An excellent evening had by all. What a lovely surprise it was to walk into this, what I assume is newly refurbished hostillery. A long stretch of shining granite with lovely high backed leather bar stools was our first sight. A selection of 4 real ales to choose from one of which was my favourite West Berkshire Brewery bitter. We were greeted in a pleasant manner and asked if we were there to dine, we hadn't booked but we were assured that they would be able to accommodate us. After perusing the menu and specials we were seated in a tucked away restaurant with walnut tables and slate mats. High backed leather chairs made for a comfortable few hours picking our way through food which I can only describe as wonderful, fresh and delicious. The wine list was extensive but we settled for a bottle of the house Pinot Grigio. I will be recommending this place even if it is just for the desserts.

Mick (5 October 2007)

They so nearly get it right every time. The setting is great, very country and they have a good selection of wines and beers. The shoulder of lamb is usually excellent although I stopped ordering it after being served it once so dry it had obviously been left in the oven and forgotten about for a couple of days. That was a couple of years ago though, so we decided to give it another try. Last night the crab and prawn starter was just right, delicate and with a tasty small leaved salad, and the ham and melon was well worth eating. The steak was very well flavoured and cooked extremely well although the cold béarnaise sauce was an interesting touch. All ruined by the calves liver (described as being served pink on the menu) bringing back memories of the brown stuff served by my mother in my childhood and accompanied by bacon, which judging by alternating raw and burnt areas had had a bit of a disagreement with the microwave. It was nice of them to knock £7 off the bill for an inedible £17 dish though.