The Crown Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had really great classic English steak and ale pie, great selection of beers especially with their casks."
• "Had a lovely reasonably priced lunch of chicken and avocado ciabatta with chips."
• "The food was great - steak and ale pie, bacon mac & cheese and traditional fish and chips."
• "Had a steak and ale pie and it was lovely, very rich and tasty gravy and tender meat."
• "Tell you what: the food was delicious. Great pies really tasty and there was no need for the sharing platter to be that good."
• "The coating is a golden crisp and the fish was white and fried to perfection."
• "We had the Sunday Roasts and steak and ale pie and everything was delicious."

Cons:

• "Would not recommend buying a meal here as food is awful."
• "The food was slow to come out but my hunters chicken was dry and the sauces could not hide it."
• "The only issue was it was microwaved for far too long!"
• "the mac and cheese was obvious not fresh and came out of the microwave."
• "Burnt meal, waiting 40 mins and we told the waiter the meal was burnt."
• "Sunday dinner consisted of powdered mash and pork belly was a slab of fat."
• "Chicken was completely raw."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was quick."
• "Staff were great, we booked a table for 7 via the online booking as we know it can get busy here."
• "The staff is very friendly."
• "The staff are very friendly and polite."
• "The bar staff were very friendly and helpful considering how busy the pub was."
• "Excellent service, ordering at the bar all staff were helpful and nice."
• "The staff are knowledgeable and super friendly."

Cons:

• "Very rude and unwelcoming staff."
• "There was one who was extremely impolite and impatient."
• "During our whole visit no staff approached our table to take our order or ask if we needed anything."
• "Staff weren't particularly interested."
• "Very rude staff. We were waiting 30 min for the lunch."
• "Rude and aggressive bartender."
• "Never again will I visit this place, On entry the lady was very unprofessional and came across rude."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Very welcoming traditional old pub with some decent ale."
• "A gem in the city centre. Worth a visit."
• "Lovely old fashioned pub, good for food and families."
• "On the busy thoroughfare but with a comfy cosy atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere in the pub is very good!"
• "The atmosphere is cozy and comfortable."
• "A good, surprisingly quiet pub slap bang in the centre of Oxford."

Cons:

• "The whole interior needs paint, a carpet wash and wallpaper."
• "Very dark and dingy, sticky tables, waitress didn't speak to us."
• "Floor soaking wet, puddles in places!"
• "It was quite dark inside & toilets not the best."
• "Unfortunately near the toilet which wafted a smell towards us every time the door was opened."
• "Mouse in the pub."
• "Place not child-friendly."

Price

Pros:

• "Had a lovely reasonably priced lunch of chicken and avocado ciabatta with chips."
• "Food was pub standard and in quantity and affordable."
• "Great atmosphere, choice of good ales, and superb pub grub at sensible prices."

Cons:

• "The most expensive pub we went in all day though by a long shot."
• "Very expensive drinks which wouldn't look out of place in the capital."
• "Good selection of beers albeit a little overpriced."