The Old Punch Bowl Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely packed atmosphere on a Friday night. Very lively with a great choice of drinks to satisfy even the most picky drinkers."
• "Always enjoy a Saturday night at punch bowl, great vibe and great atmosphere."
• "Gorgeous quaint place full of nooks and crannies."
• "The atmosphere is electrify."
• "Really nice traditional feel because of wooden interior, good space for outside seating area with heaters."
• "Nice modern old pub/bar... an old fashioned building with lots of character and a fantastic buzz."
• "Atmosphere was really authentic and cozy, staff was professional and very helpful as well."

Cons:

• "If you like places full of noise and nonsense then be my guest, but you won't see me in there."
• "One downside is that we went for talking over dinner, and the music was so loud it almost made it impossible."
• "The music was too loud."
• "Very nice ambient overall, however the music could be more high class than regular radio music."
• "Disco on Tuesday night, very old Crawley lol."
• "No Quiz."
• "The state of the Ladies Toilets were Awful... No toilet roll, Water from a leak...Or someone peed on floor...Floor Tiles filthy."

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly staff, and a really good selection of beer."
• "Staff attentive, friendly and slightly crushed on the inside."
• "Barman’s were amazing! Great banter and so costumer service orientated!"
• "The staff are really nice so it kind of makes up for it."
• "Staff were welcoming and pleasant."
• "Staff are friendly and attentive, and both locals and visitors alike are made feel very welcome indeed."
• "The staff was attentive and friendly, making sure we had everything we needed to have a great time."

Cons:

• "After 30 minutes of waiting they said there is a 30 minutes wait for food orders which they forgot to tell us when we ordered."
• "Our meals came out 40 minutes apart... we were told they were short staffed."
• "Service could be faster at the bar, they were a little understaffed for the number of people."
• "The service speed is poor. It can take anything from instant service to ten or fifteen minutes to get a drink poured."
• "Every time I've been there the bar service has been slow and unattentive."
• "Staff training needs attention as we were charged for a pitcher of Pims instead of a single glass."
• "Horrendous, rude staff (After a 20 minute wait to get served)."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "Tasty food and good selection of drinks."
• "Food is amazing. I came here with my mum and she had the fish and chips and i had the cheese toastie."
• "The fish, was cooked perfectly, the chips were golden and fluffy inside."
• "Food was well presented, warm and tasty."
• "The food was amazing and the service was excellent."
• "Food is great, beer, fantastic."
• "Food was lovely and came quickly despite being busy."

Cons:

• "Only one thing the toilets smelt nasty."
• "Food was nice but the kitchen really needs to wash their salad through before serving as the odd bit of grit really spoilt it for me."
• "Average food."
• "If it were possible if give this pub less than one star... the food has gone down hill... Over cooked, dirty cutlery."
• "The roast arrived in good time however the meat was clearly overcooked, turned up at the corners, no green vegetables and only remnants of roast potatoes."
• "The food was great, but the service horrible!!!!!!"
• "Quality decreased a lot since our last visit."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

• "Good value for money."
• "They were doing buy 1 get one free on peroni and prosecco when we last went as well which was amazing!"
• "The drinks are not too expensive."
• "Enjoyed the food, and the drinks are not too expensive."
• "Great drink prices."
• "A good pub in the shopping area of Crawley with remarkably reasonable prices for food and drinks."
• "Fair prices of drinks ranging from lager to spirits."

Cons:

• "Slightly expensive but good-looking historic venue, they have pretty good food and some nice ales now."
• "Beer needlessly Aldgate/Liverpool Street prices."
• "5.50 for pint maybe dont look so bud 4 shots for other shots cost you like 20£."
• "False advertising. Went in last night and ordered 2 bottles for £5 but was charged full price."
• "Stay away from the food though as it's cheap for a reason."
• "Beer choice totally underwhelming."
• "Slightly expensive but... it actually looks deserving of that price with a good beer selection."