I have been to The Crown many times previously and had great experiences however on my most recent visit I was appalled by the customer service or lack thereof. I arrived with my mother and two year old daughter at 11:50am and asked if they were serving food I was told the kitchen opened at 12pm. There were about 8 members of staff all standing around chatting some eating their lunch but not one of them doing anything that remotely resembled working or customer service. We sat at the table for 20 minutes without anyone coming over to even ask about drinks. Just before 12 I enquired again about food and whether we could get some menus but was told these were still being printed. 10 minutes pa...
Lovely setting and always a good atmosphere. We sat down at around 8 and even though the staff and kitchen were kind enough to offer us the Christmas menu we didn’t start our meal til around 9 and we were already a few Prosecco and Chocolate Blocks in. The food was enjoyed and everyone had a great evening but we didn’t appreciate after having just finished our dinner that they were taking last orders at the bar and we were being encouraged to leave. It’s fine to close when there’s no one drinking but if you have people still eating and drinking please do not rush them out the door. The management must accommodate parties when service is late regardless of the rules they set themselves. The r...
We were disappointed to find that the table we had booked was actually in the pub and not in the restaurant as we had thought. We were told that we should have specified that we wanted the restaurant when we booked and that they had no tables despite us seeing that the restaurant was not full throughout the evening. The staff were friendly and helpful but not very knowledgeable about the menu items but did try to go and find answers to our queries (eg is the fish cooked whole or a fillet? . The food was good but it is expensive for a pub. The wine and cocktails are also expensive especially as they did not have any Aperol and the margaritas were quite small with no salt on the glass rim.
It’s a real shame to give this pub a poor review as we have enjoyed it for so many years. Despite recent refurbishment the food, kitchen and management have not improved. Owned by Youngs and seems the chain pub food has taken it over. One hour after ordering we were told one item ran out so had to wait another 30 mins for mains while large table near us was served! The waiting and bar staff are all very young and doing their best no sign of proper management and obviously problems in the kitchen, all we could hear around us is “sorry we have run out of this run out of that”! Won’t be going back anytime soon!
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We took our adult learning disabled daughter there for an early evening meal. We do this about once a month. The waiting staff are always welcoming and many know our daughter’s name. Her fish and chips is always good. I had a superb sea bream with a delicious sauce on a bed of potatoes and chard. Gorgeous. My husband found the special belly of pork very good. His pint of Youngs was also pronounced very good. A very good experience as always.
Met a friend for a Christmas meal treat. Both of us had a roast beef dinner. What we had for £23 wasn’t great. 2 small slices of beef, carrot mash, couple of parsnips, 3 roast potatoes, 1 small stuffing ball and gravy. You can get a better roast dinner for less than this locally. The Crown is not what it used to be. Won’t be going back.
We had a great meal marred only by the fact that two of the three desserts we ordered, were stone cold, one of them being the Christmas Pudding that felt as if it had just been taken out of the fridge. But everything else was great, and the staff were particularly friendly and efficient. We will be back.
We waited an hour for food. The food was great when it arrived but we had small children with us who were getting agitated by the long wait. There were also complications with the card machine when paying the bill which resulted in another fairly long wait whilst the issue was sorted by the manager.
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Booked a table for 5 pm , got seated in an empty restaurant , didn't even get asked if we wanted a drink , after 25 minutes I had to go to the bar to order drinks and food . Totally unacceptable b bearing in mind it wasn't even busy rigour mortis moves quicker
Excellent dinner! The staff were attentive but not too present and the food was delicious. The pub is very welcoming to children too one of our favourite places to come!
Burger With Smoked Streaky Bacon, Applewood Smoked Cheddar & Burger Sauce, With Optional Fillings: Fried Mushrooms, Red Peppers, Sweet Potato, Halloumi, Roast Onions, Served With Home-Cut Chi
Artichoke, Green Olive & Sunblush Tomato Linguini Caper, Garlic & Lemon, Toasted Pine Nuts, Sunblush Tomato Focaccia Croutons
Moroccan Spiced Bream Fillet, Green Herb Couscous, Cherry Tomato Salsa, Cucumber & Mint Yoghurt
Fish & Chips - Home Battered Fillet Of Today's Fresh Fish With Home Cut Chips & Mushy Peas
Aged West Country Rib-Eye, Home-Cut Chips, Slow Roasted Tomatoes, Green Peppercorn Sauce
Roasted Bream Fillet, Green Herb Couscous, Cherry Tomato Salsa, Cucumber & Mint Yoghurt
Grilled Halloumi & Heritage Tomato Greek Salad, Black Olive Tapenade, Greek Basil Sauce
Caesar Salad With Serrano Ham, Croquette, Garlic & Rosemary Croutons, Shaved Parmesan
Coronation Chicken, Iceberg Lettuce, Minted Yoghurt, Toasted Almonds - Soft Wrap
Cured Meats - Rare Ham, Chorizo, Lamb Ham Hock, Terrine, Chicken & Serrano Ham
