"Went there for Christmas lunch a few days ago. The food was nice and great service."
"They have the best halloumi fries I’ve had till date in London."
"I had a roast dinner at the pub yesterday, it was delicious, the best roast lamb I have eaten."
Cons:
"Our food came 10-15 mins apart, and sauces and cutlery were forgotten completely."
"The steak bun was full of tough, overcooked and gristly beef."
"Terrible food and service."
"The worst meal my friends and myself had in a long time."
"Food is not bad but too many times they have forgotten an order and it always takes a long time to get any food."
"Risotto n creamed leek were too salty."
"Three of us had the beef burger and the patty was small, burnt and dry."
Ambiance & Location
Pros:
"Stopped by this pub with a couple of friends to have a drink and to see Lenin and Stalin's meeting place. Overall, the drinks were okay."
"Also great for a bit of local history - legend has it Lenin used to have a pint here when he worked at what is now the marxist library down the street."
"We settled in the cosy upstairs room which gets points for having a real fireplace."
"Great place to sit outside on the Green."
"Interior was classic and pleasing to the eye, great location to start or as part of a bit of a pub crawl."
"A beautiful and peaceful place during the day with a lovely garden to spend time with your family!"
"Thanks to its Clerkenwell Green location, there’s plenty of outdoor seating which will definitely be handy come the summer."
Cons:
"The place does need a bit of a spruce, lots of marks on walls, missing paint for all to see so loses a mark there for me."
"Beer is pricey."
"Nice enough pub, but on my most recent visit the price of the pints was probably the highest I've encountered in London."
"The food is crazily overpriced (even for central London)."
"We also bought food from there, which was really expensive at £28 per head."
"Only to be told they do not have any tables available even though we had made a reservation."
"Always busy pub in the week... it's murder to sit inside."
Service
Pros:
"I've known Matt, the manager, for over 6 years across 3 pubs (by coincidence!) The reason the Crown is a success now is in no small part to the attitude he installs on his staff, his focus on good food and service and atmosphere."
"The managers were exceptional, Matty and Sam."
"Great pub with a quality local feel despite being in the heart of London City."
"It’s cozy in the winter and perfect in the summer with its outdoor space."
"Real old school family type feeling in the pub."
"One of the best pubs in Farringdon, in a lovely peaceful setting away from the bustle of the main road/station."
"The staff were very friendly and welcoming."
Cons:
"If you want to make your own order and pay for it, including the suggested 10% tip, before you even see a waiter this is the place for you."
"Troubling to see that other one star reviews about aggressive bar staff are signed off by the very man who tried to intimidate us."
"Staff with then became arrogant and rude after we asked why they didn't inform us and why they hadn't enough food."
"Service and location both good, however the food wasn't great, particularly considering the price."
"The aggressive behaviour of one of your staff members while serving the drinks, however, did not meet our expectations."
"Not impressed. Sat at table drinking for three hours then told table is reserved from in ten minutes time."
"We were not treated with any respect and felt like a criminal."