Address: Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, GL7 5RS, United Kingdom
Phone: +441285851806
Rating: 4.3
based on 230 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Food was brilliant"
"Food was excellent and great selection at the bar."
"The food was delicious."
"Everything tasted great."
"The food was sublime, perfectly seasoned and with combinations that just work."
"The food was absolutely delicious, fresh and well presented."
"The food and drinks were just great."
Cons:
"The meal itself was a slice of celeriac and some purée for a whopping £17.95."
"Very disappointing lunch at the Crown today especially as it was Mother's Day...if you want to eat beef that is pre cooked and reheated at a cost of £60 for 3 course with a £7 supplement for the beef.... I would have expected a proper joint of meat."
"The Wagu burgers that we had didn't quite live up to our expectations, but the deserts were wonderful."
"Fish and chips bland, fish not fresh and no seasoning."
"The steaks were dry and cold when served (not unlike some of the earlier reviews), the risotto was also overcooked."
"We were delivered the blandest Sunday roast imaginable with lukewarm, black-patched potatoes, lukewarm and tough beef."
"Whilst meat was nicely cooked it was totally tasteless, lamb and beef could have been interchangeable."
Service
Pros:
"The welcome from the staff could not have been warmer."
"The young staff were extremely friendly, smiley and welcoming."
"A very pleasant evening, food was excellent and service from Adam was exceptional."
"Fantastic service from Grace who really added to our evening."
"Brilliant service from James who really looked after us all."
"Adrienne was our server and we couldn’t have asked for more attentive service."
"Service was super friendly and helpful."
Cons:
"We got overcharge from this place, we notified service staff, price was £120.00 on bill instead £52.00."
"Service was slow and clearly understaffed at the bar."
"Friendly and warm service but the place really seems completely disorganized. Multiple mistakes with our order (which was uncomplicated - Sunday roasts!), long delays when the restaurant was mostly empty, and forgetting to bring things like sauces and cutlery after asking."
"Service was very poor and haphazard from a team who did not seem to know what was going on."
"But the service was really slow and not overly friendly or welcoming."
"Slow, lacklustre service."
"Service was awful and unprofessional to offer the serving service to anyone."
Ambiance and Location
Pros:
"The space itself is beautiful and cozy."
"An excellent find and a brilliant venue."
"The restaurant/hotel is beautifully situated in the Cotswolds."
"Lovely position just outside Cirencester. Room was good size and the view overlooking the stream and fields is beautiful."
"The atmosphere was lovely, we really enjoyed the music being played and the whole look of the place is so clean and en-trende."
"Beautiful cosy atmosphere with log fires, and plenty of relaxed seating near the bar."
"The location is superb, situated alongside a crystal clear stream overlooking lovely countryside."
Cons:
"The live music inside and out is sooooo loud that it's completely inappropriate."
"Atmosphere was a bit sterile too really."
"Couldn't really open the shutters in our room as on both sides u have people staring in from the river path and their outdoor dining area."
"Music at the slightly too quiet volume where you can almost hear it upstairs."
"Despite all of the staff being courteous, we felt that they wanted us out of the restaurant very early, 8.30ish this was obvious when they turned the music off!"
"Then when we complained the staff avoided us."
"Seemed like there weren’t enough staff."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Only $30 each!"
"A free bottle of prosecco as we are signed up to their newsletter was the perfect way to celebrate our birthdays."
"Bill was £58, good value for what we had, would definitely recommend and we will be going again."
"Would highly recommend, excellent value for money."
"Not a 'cheap lunch' but definitely what I think is still value for money for great food - atmosphere and service - great job 👏"
"Great value and fantastic food make this the best choice in the area."
"The food arrived hot, good sized portions and was very flavourful."
Cons:
"Another off-putting thing is that you have to pay in advance."
"One thing you have to be very rich to buy a drink in this joint over £14 for a glass of dry wine and over £8 pounds for a simple larger shandy."
"It's not the cheapest place but the food, venue and service are worth it and you get what you pay for."
"The total per head came to around £50 a head, for two courses, drinks, and service; for that kind of price, I would expect better than meagre portions (with a few exceptions) and waiters who, although friendly, need a refresher course in a few basics."
"At over £80 per head for 2 courses, one bottle of wine and some water this is not somewhere I would recommend or return to."
"The cost means we don’t visit as often as we may like, and be ready for the automatic service charge added to your bill."
"Yes it's towards the slightly pricey end of a dinner out but looking at the staffing, level of investment, standards it all makes sense and made me feel very comfortable paying a higher price."