The Crown at Bray Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was good."
• "Staff have always been very friendly and caring for your needs."
• "Molly, our waitress was absolutely wonderful and made us feel welcome and appreciated - the perfect mix of service and personality!"
• "Absolutely fantastic service if I could give more than 5 stars I would."
• "The Irish lady who looked after us was really good, fully explained the menu and recommended dishes for us."
• "All the pub staff were friendly and so helpful."
• "The staff were attentive and provided a relaxed feel to the evening."

Cons:

• "The service was none assistance, AND massively over priced, living off a name (Heston)."
• "Also the service - don't get me wrong - this seems to be the same everywhere currently, but in the garden - its very slow due to new staff clearly under trained in service levels."
• "The service was poor and inattentive despite not being especially busy."
• "Service was slow and rubbish."
• "Service non existent. Had to ask for everything twice and even then didn’t happen."
• "Service is polite but slow & inattentive."
• "The service was the worst we ever had anywhere."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is good quality, a little on the pricey side, but it’s generally worth it as it’s great quality."
• "Both the burger and the turbot fish and chips were delicious."
• "Fabulously crispy fish & chips with fab chips."
• "The food portions are huge and amazing quality."
• "Windsor Estate partridge... cooked to perfection and wrapped in bacon with the most delicious roast potatoes!"
• "The beef Wellington... cooked to perfection."
• "The lamb was divine."

Cons:

• "I had a pork terrine that lacked any taste at all."
• "The Mushy Peas (which had no flavour) came in a tiny metal container that looked more like a thimble than a serving dish."
• "Fish & Chips ordered and the batter was like biting into a brick."
• "The desserts were OK but the Eton Mess, well I've had much better."
• "The grilled plaice was overpowered with the taste of tarragon."
• "The food was lacklustre at best and shameful considering who owns the pub."
• "The Stone Bass was considerably better, firm tasty flesh with layers of different flavours, definitely one of the better menu choices."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The food is as good quality as you’d expect from the ‘low price range’ of a Heston owned place and a reasonable price."
• "For the standard of food served, the prices are very reasonable."
• "It is not cheap but you certainly get what you pay for."
• "The food while good was horribly over-priced."
• "Great value for Bray."
• "On the slightly pricier end of things but not anything that you would not expect from Bray."
• "Although the prices are at the higher end of the scale for pub food it still represents good value as this is no ordinary pub food!"

Cons:

• "Overpriced for the standard of food given."
• "Way overpriced. I had burger and chips and to be honest I have had a lot better for a lot less."
• "Definitely not worth the money."
• "You're paying top prices. £19 for a burger??? Chips were standard, not even triple cooked."
• "The prices have inflated considerably and I'm not sure it's reflected in the food served."
• "Very poor value for money."
• "The food wasn't very nice as well, pretty adequate, and far too overpriced."

Ambience and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Ample car parking, lovely outdoor marquee area with access to the chefs cooking."
• "The beer garden is nice, dog friendly and a very social space."
• "An old English inn full of character, the atmosphere is warm and friendly."
• "Fantastic little find this was, a real old traditional style pub with extremely low ceilings, a truly fabulous atmosphere."
• "The garden was beautiful with lots of lovely lights and huge marquee with a great vibe."
• "Nice old pub, plenty of parking, free WiFi, massive beer garden with sun and shade and a huge marquee."
• "Beautiful pub with huge garden and nice courtyard."

Cons:

• "Sitting in a tent in the garden may be alright in the summer but not in the middle of winter… sitting with your winter coat on & having freezing cold feet does tend to make it a memorable occasion but for the wrong reason."
• "The pub feels completely soulless now."
• "Quiet and lacking ambience."
• "The outdoor garden is a little unremarkable - old pub picnic benches with a few scattered pagodas."
• "It's turned rather pretentious, and although the new tent dining area outside in the garden is a nice idea but it lacks soul."
• "That was like traveling back to the 80’s into a regional pub full of aging, drunk, mysogonistic bigots."
• "Outside area was cold on the bottom section with smokers right outside and decor looked tacky."