January 29th, 2009
Having complete dinner at a nearby restaurant last night, with a colleague I went to the Island Bar and Restaurant on Pipers Island near Caversham Bridge in Reading. The place was near empty except for a couple and the bar man. The place has clearly been renovated and is actually very stylish. It has both indoor seating and outdoor decking where during warmer weather I could imagine many people enjoying themselves. The music playing in the background was very mediteranean in style and this only added to the sophisticated nature of the place. We ordered up a couple of Remy Martin Brandies and I was very pleased when the said bar man offered to warm our glasses and bring our drinks over to where by this point we had taken a seat. With fantastic views of the river and only a short stroll from my hotel room at the Crowne Plaza a pleasant wind down from a reasonably busy day was underway.
I would certainly go back here and look forward to the warmer weather if I am in Reading again.
Pryordurkin rating. 4 stars.
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