Reviews


The reviews for the restaurant are mixed, with some customers complaining about the quality of the food, pricing, and lack of apology from staff when meals were returned. However, there are also positive reviews highlighting the delicious meals, great service, and charming atmosphere of the pub. Some customers highly recommend the tasting menu at the Garden Room and the Sunday lunch at the Rose and Crown. Overall, while there are some negative experiences, there are also many positive ones making it worth a visit to see for yourself, on average, Rose & Crown has been rated as 4.5.

Overall Total Score
4.5 out of 5
Outstanding | 2237 reviews

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Google
4.3 ★ from 531 reviews
pat-lewis-chef050
26.12.2023 - 16:08

Beautiful food, friendly staff the pub was very old full of past memories.Loved the ambience. We heard laughter from others and we had laughter and love at ours...

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rachel-kelly-3
26.12.2023 - 16:08

We had lunch on Sunday and the meals were fantastic. Tasty sauces, tender meat and perfect vegetables, especially roast potatoes. We recommend the Rose and Crow...

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susan-b-school454
26.12.2023 - 16:08

This pub has gone downhill in recent times. It is not as nice inside, the beer isn't as well kept and the food is terrible. What a shame. Hotel highlights: Quie...

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jennie-knight
26.12.2023 - 16:08

We ate at the Garden Room Thursday night not knowing what to expect, with a brief list of the ingredients for each dish. Putting our trust in the chef we were a...

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sabina-carchesio
26.12.2023 - 16:08

Food drinks: This pub has spectacular views of the countryside. Its bigger than it looks. Food was excellent. The sardine starter was super fresh.

Yelp
4.4 ★ from 8 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.5 ★ from 495 reviews
Foursquare
3.8 ★ from 11 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.5 ★ from 1070 reviews

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