The Crown Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had a fabulous meal last night and the food was superb."
• "The Sticky Toffee Roulade has to be tasted to be believed!"
• "Also great waiting staff and the food was delicious."
• "First time eating at the crown, ordered the freshly battered cod, chips and mushy peas. The cod was large, triple chips were perfect and came with a homemade tartare sauce."
• "Nice food... The lasagne was great, and the food was well priced."
• "Great food, best I've had in a while."
• "The food was great, the staff were amazing, the atmosphere was lovely too."

Cons:

• "The food was shocking."
• "Food to disappoint. No follow up after delivery of highly unsatisfactory meals."
• "The worst mash potatoes ever one big lump of bought in frozen mash."
• "Slow cooked pork was dry."
• "Fish and chips badly cooked and you get few chips, which you can see and taste have been reheated, same with beans. Low quality fish."
• "The baked eggs were snotty and not worth the wait."
• "Beefburger tasteless."

Service

Pros:

• "Food/service/cleanliness/ all 10/10."
• "The service was absolutely amazing! Couldn't fault it."
• "The lady that served us was very pleasant."
• "The staff were friendly, service was good."
• "Staff are always friendly and attentive."
• "Throughout the meal the service from the staff was good and each member was really friendly."
• "Sue and Billie were amazing, really good fun and friendly, helpful and took the time to make our experience amazing."

Cons:

• "Service was poor, unwelcoming."
• "But there was no member if staff around."
• "Unfortunately several items were not available, so we all had to rethink what to order."
• "Insanely slow service, had to go and find a member of staff to order after waiting 30 mins."
• "Terrible service. Food took 1 hour to arrive."
• "Took 45 mins from being given the receipt to paying - no staff around to pay!"
• "Service was adequate, but could have been a lot better - had to chase for cutlery, and condiments."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Better than average country pub with good food and loads of atmosphere."
• "A lovely set out pub and garden for relaxing."
• "Nice pub, having a cozy feel."
• "Great food, friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere."
• "It’s a really nice building and with seats out on the grass in the front, as well as some tables along the side, it’s a nice spot to relax with a drink in the sun."
• "You can't beat the Crowns lounge area for comfort and warm from the fire with a lovely hot chocolate or glass of wine."
• "The atmosphere was pleasant and relaxed."

Cons:

• "We stood in the door way for at least 5 minutes but neither of the two ladies tidying acknowledged us."
• "After waiting for 25 minutes and being completely ignored by staff."
• "We waited a while to find anyone at the bar."
• "The cola and honey glaze that came with the gammon and pineapple eggs etc is still making my mouth water as I type 😋."
• "Refused service. A walk in for 2? No thanks we don't have the staff!"
• "Unable to cater for the needs of a large group."
• "As it was, the meal was OK but there was no atmosphere."