The Crown Reviews Summary

Category: Pub London

Address: 223 Grove Rd., London, E3 5SN, United Kingdom

Phone: +442088807261

Rating: 4.2
based on 135 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "We were hosted my Jordan who was brilliant."
  • "The barman...took the time to come over to us and ask us if everything was ok."
  • "Thank you Aline for looking after us."
  • "Staff are very friendly."
  • "The lady serving us is very friendly and helpful!"
  • "Staff were friendly and helpful too."
  • "Very friendly and chatty staff, manager gave incredible service."

Cons:

  • "Service is a bit slow and staff seem a bit confused when bringing food at the table."
  • "Service was polite but extremely slow even though we were the only ones in the pub."
  • "Service was slow and non attentive."
  • "The service was slow too waited 30 mins before we received our food and the pub wasn’t that busy."
  • "Service was noticeably late and very confused at a very simple order."
  • "Worst experience ever in a London pub!! Appalling service."
  • "Terrible service."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "They gave outstanding food."
  • "Cooked perfectly and full of flavour."
  • "The fish & chips was delicious."
  • "Food was delicious to all of us, We had a desert also and really enjoyed the entired experience at The Crown."
  • "The food was great, all the the people working on the night were so friendly, the drinks were fab."
  • "The food is great. They have vegan and vegetarian options."
  • "The service was exceptional and food was great - massive portions and delicious."

Cons:

  • "The beef was a pile of slimy thin slices that was unevenly cooked and looked and tasted unappetizing."
  • "Fish batter was fluffy and crisp but bare oily."
  • "The roasted pork, skin wasn’t fried crispy, the cauliflower cheese was totally awful."
  • "The nut roast was inedible, the roast beef was mediocre and a very small portion."
  • "The roast was AWFUL. Dry and tasteless."
  • "The vegetarian lentil roast: the Wellington was tasteless."
  • "The cod had no taste at all and left me hungry."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Very inclusive place that's as popular with families as it is with groups of friends."
  • "Nice atmosphere but it can get a little cramped on popular nights."
  • "Great place to chill and unwind."
  • "Good atmosphere inside, lovely terrace overlooking the park."
  • "Lovely little neighborhood pub with an outdoor terrace that's great for soaking in the summer sun."
  • "Lunch was really nice, great atmosphere."
  • "A pub with a great vibe, spacious and comfortable."

Cons:

  • "Better breakfasts are available for the money."
  • "Some pubs think it's okay to charge crazy money for pretty average food just because of location alone."
  • "The circus must of been in town because there was approximately 400+ kids jacked up on Ribena so atmosphere was very odd for Saturday night."
  • "Crowd was a bit loud and rowdy."
  • "Felt out of place, no atmosphere inside."
  • "My only minor gripe was that the music level rose significantly as the pub got busier, making conversation hard."
  • "Arrived for a celebratory drink on a Sunday with my 3 children in their 20’s was made to feel very unwelcome."

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