The Shoulder of Mutton — Restaurant in South Oxfordshire

We have been regulars of the Shoulder of Mutton (SOM) for a while visiting, several times over the last few of years.

We could not recommend the Shoulder of Mutton enough. We even decided to hold our wedding meal and celebration here. Having our nearest and dearest friends and family visit and enjoy the afternoon and evening at the Shoulder of Mutton was amazing. Our friends and family cannot stop talking about it. The level of detail and most importantly care from the team was really supportive of even our quirky needs. Everyone really enjoyed the food, drinks and relaxed atmosphere.

Wendy as front of house and Alan leading the food team really are experts in their respective fields. They have been there by our side throughout the planning process and the Shoulder of Mutton team and as a venue have by far exceeded any aspirations we had on all metrics. The decorations were beautiful, the food was delicious and the service was amazing. Every single aspect was impeccable and we could not have imagined a more perfect day.

We would just like to say thank you for having us on our special day and allowing us the flexibility to enjoy our wedding day as we wished to and taking the stress out of the day.

Catering to our allergies (even nuts!) and intolerances without a hitch or concern is something that is hard to come by nowadays.

If you are hesitating on visiting or you’re looking for a local gastropub that cares about you and really puts out top notch food and service easily accessible from Reading or surrounding areas – please visit or contact the Shoulder of Mutton. You will not regret it. Without a doubt we will be back time...

Really very difficult to understand how in 2018 an owner can be allowed to operate a pub like this. It is open to the public, has a disabled parking space but that’s s where it ends. There are steps into the building, not many but still not compliant with disabled access and NO accessible toilets. We were told by the very pleasant staff that “It was an old building”, that misses the point completely. If you can install a kitchen suitable for modern standards then you can supply small ramps and an accessible toilet. If you can’t then you should close as you are not fit to trade in 2018. We are sure that when you took the booking for the wake that you did not advised the bereaved spouse that she should ensure that all the mourners were fit and...

The Shoulder of Mutton hosted a funeral tea after a service at Reading Crematorium. It's a lovely local pub that goes above and beyond to provide a personal service. The food was tasty and bountiful and suited the (mainly older) group of people that came along. Everything was clearly homemade with love. The quiches were particularly good! We were lucky enough to have the pub to ourselves on a sunny day so were also able to take advantage of the garden.

One final comment. If you're considering The Crown or the Shoulder of Mutton then please go with the Shoulder. We were badly let down by the Crown, and they didn't really seem to care. The personalised service we got from a owner-operater (over the Crown chain) was clear, and their food is also...