Crown Egham Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The roast was extremely tasty with a generous portion and we all had extra 'bottomless' Yorkies and gravy."
• "Service was brilliant, and the food even better and delicious."
• "Gorgeous food, would highly recommend the vegan and beetroot ‘sheeze’ tart!"
• "The food was impressive."
• "Food was tasty, well presented and reasonably priced."
• "The food was far better then we had anticipated. The chefs here can really cook some delicious meals."
• "The cod and chips was lovely, so was the belly pork. The outstanding dish was actually the whitebaits and onion rings."

Cons:

• "Very over priced."
• "It was the most awful sunday roast we have ever tasted."
• "Dry overcooked burgers, with processed cheese, half a teaspoon of burger sauce."
• "The main course was the worst roast dinner I had ever had, the potatoes were frozen ones and had no taste, the veg was hard and not cooked."
• "Awful burger. Overcooked, rock solid, in a microwave bun."
• "The pie was awful, the mash was a 'lump' and the veg, such as it was, was cold."
• "Food itself was terrible, McDonald's is better. Staff uninterested."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were helpful, caring and very kind in helping us set up."
• "Been acknowledged, welcomed and served in the bar within 30 seconds of arriving in the Bar."
• "Staff were excellent, very attentive and helpful."
• "Very kind and diligent staff!"
• "Celebrated our Daughter’s 30th birthday at the Crown on Saturday. Jan was simply amazing… providing an outstanding service and always with a smile."
• "Served by Braydon, lovely and accommodating, made our evening very pleasant."
• "The bar ladies had it 100% under control even though a lot of customers to serve."

Cons:

• "Good food, terrible service led by a cheeky 'not so gentleman' at the bar with blond hair."
• "Walked in with covid mask on, was looked at as if I had three heads."
• "Two bar staff who were super slow and just didn’t speak."
• "Staff were so rude, and we were made to feel like an inconvenience."
• "The service was very slow, many of the roast dinner options were unavailable."
• "Staff were extremely unhelpful and didn't seem to want to serve us at all."
• "Felt like we were a big inconvenience to the serving staff."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It's a nice pub but no sports on tv and no pool table etc. More of a meeting place than a pub these days."
• "Great atmosphere and friendly staff."
• "Really nice pub, lots of little corners to sit in and the garden was lovely too."
• "Super friendly atmosphere and really quality service. One of the best in Egham!"
• "Chilled atmosphere, decent prices for drinks and food, really clean and nice garden! Perfect for anyone as they also like students and not just locals!"
• "Traditional pub atmosphere and surroundings."
• "Fantastic place for food and atmosphere!"

Cons:

• "The atmosphere (only us in the restaurant) all awful."
• "There is always a strong smell of sick as you enter the pub."
• "The service, the food, the atmosphere (only us in the restaurant) all awful."
• "The cleanliness is sorely lacking, from the messy outdoor areas to the constantly dirty glasses and persistent lipstick stains."
• "There were also cigarette buts on the floor under the table in the outside area."
• "The staff members we couldn't help but notice the look of impatience on their faces not to mention the sighs towards us."
• "Not really serving the local community anymore. Probably worth a swerve."

Price

Pros:

• "The food and drinks are reasonably priced and of good quality."
• "Food was excellent quality for the money asked."
• "Food and drinks prices are reasonable."
• "Food was decent and very good value for money."
• "Lovely lunch at this pub, good value for money and friendly staff."
• "The whole experience exceptionally good value for money."
• "Food was nice and good value."

Cons:

• "Very over priced."
• "Just average and overpriced."
• "Get what you pay for nothing fancy, hot meal, typical pub venue but short of staff."
• "Would not recommend for £16 pounds waste of money."
• "It was really pricy for what we got not good."
• "The food was alright, however found it a bit expensive."
• "Overall, the food was not up to par, overpriced for what it was and the service wasn't amazing either."

Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Very clean and well spaced out."
• "Toilets were clean - a nice treat for a pub!"
• "Great outdoor space which they've carefully designed so that despite being out the front it hides the road very well."

Cons:

• "Mens toilets were not very clean at the time of this visit."
• "The cleanliness is sorely lacking, from the messy outdoor areas to the constantly dirty glasses and persistent lipstick stains."
• "There were also cigarette buts on the floor under the table in the outside area."
• "The food area was dirty with empty glasses stacked all over the show."
• "No idea where you go for a poo if you're a bloke as the toilet was urinals only."