We are a bit baffled by the recent poor reviews of the Crown. We came here for the first time yesterday for my husband's birthday and chose to have the 9 course taster menu. We were expecting each course to be tiny - a few mouthfuls and you're done kind of thing - but the portions were big and within... More

I was really looking forward to our meal here last Saturday night, and was sadly disappointed. Perhaps the Michelin Star and the AA Wales Restaurant of the Year have gone to their heads a bit. In the last week, I have eaten in both Chapter One near Bromley (1 Michelin Star) and The Hand and Flowers in Marlow (AA Restaurant... More

After many years of saying we must try, we did and by gosh was it worth every penny. The hotel stay was out of this world, they made you feel like it was all just for you and no one else was there. We decided if your going to go this far its best try the 9 course taster menu... More

from the moment we made the drive was hoping for alot but came to very little. the manager? of some sorts was so rude and even told us to hurry up to be down for dinner in time, food was mish mash of the good the bad and dessert was the awful. this is sounding harsh but i expected so... More

We booked for my partners birthday over Easter Weekend as we had heard good things from friends over the years. However when I read some of the recent reviews on trip advisor I was a little nervous. However I think that these must have been for a different hotel and restaurant as our stay was nothing short of fantastic! From... More

So pleased we hadn't read the previous reviews before visiting The Crown as we might have missed out on a wonderful lunch experience. The food and service was first class and excellent value for money. We will definitely return. More

Trying too hard to be contemporary. No amount of trendy tablewear and quirky menus can disguise the fact that the portions are absolutely miniscule and the flavour combinations don't really work. We left a three-hour dinner on Saturday evening still feeling hungry, having eaten some very unappetising food and feeling ripped off by the prices. And if they have lost... More

This used to be a 5 star experience but not anymore. The location is still wonderful of course and the rooms are furnished to a very high standard, but the food is no better than ordinary and the service is just dire; cold, impersonal and very, very slow. We booked a table for 8.00 o'clock, arrived at 7.30 for pre-dinner... More

As a new local resident we decided to give the Crown a try for our 30th wedding anniversary. We managed to get a booking on Saturday 17th March owing due a cancelation. This was for a 9pm table but we were told to arrive by 8.30pm. Taxi booked as we were both going to be drinking, we had decided on... More