Crown and Anchor in Barnsley

Went here whilst in the area. Nice location. Good size car park. Premises good decor. We at3 in the pub area as we had a dog with us. The food was fine and what you would expect.

Yet again excellent food and drinks . Always more than happy with everything we get here . Food looks too good to eat as you can see . Very good Guinness too .

Took my friend for lunch today. Very impressed. A lovely setting with a friendly, warm welcome. We chose fish, chips and minted mushy peas from the lunchtime menu. The food was hot, absolutely delicious and served on a warm plate. The choice of sweet is limited but the sticky toffee pudding and fruit crumble were both beautifully presented and again, delicious! The service was outstanding and the pricing is excellent value for money. Overall a lovely birthday celebration for my friend. I highly recommend the Crown and Anchor. We will definitely be back.

Nice food, nice selection of beer,ciders etc

Used to regularly enjoy the pie nights here so thought we would try out the Sunday Lunch. We were a group of 4 adults and 2 young children. Staff were attentive, professional and efficient. Starters of calamari and chicken lollipops were okay but not amazing. Sunday lunches were really tasty, piping hot and nicely presented. There was a spilt drink/smashed glass incident mid-meal which staff were really good about - cleared up immediately and even replaced the pint of beer free of charge - a really lovely touch which was thoroughly appreciated. Great for a casual, reliable Sunday lunch.

Reece was so lovely and food was absolutely delicious!

As a group of 4 we had lunch today. My sister and I had a dish from the new menu, Belly pork served on a bed of pork cassoulet with green beans. What a fabulous meal! Our husbands had the chicken, leek and bacon pie and battered fish and chips. We finished with sticky toffee puds and a cheesecake . All the food was fabulous and the service was second to none. Well done Crown and Anchor!

Lovely pub, went for crownfest which was fab, definitely be coming back for food and drinks

Great meal out. Sunday lunch in the evening. Great value for money. Would do it again. 11 of us in the party, but all came out together.

If you want an average pub meal then this is the place for you. The menu is typically pub type & is very reasonable - nothing outstanding. There is a good choice of menu so there is plenty to choose from. There is an excellent variety of beers, lagers, ciders, cocktails available at the bar. In conclusion good selection of drinks but ordinary pub grub.

Called in mid Sunday afternoon for a bite to eat. Nice big beer garden at rear, plenty of seats and very dog friendly inside and out. We grabbed a table in the bar area with our dog. Both had the pies: steak & ale, chicken bacon & leek, with chips gravy & minted mushy peas. Very generous filling in the pies and tasty. Chips were a little too crispy a bit like “scraggy” ends you sometimes get at fish shop not chunky enough for me. We enjoyed the meal apart from below par chips and would try this pub again when in the area.

Great meal, Tim is a very good chef, and very tall

Brilliant pub. Staff are lovely and helpful.

Lovely view in the beer garden Food was not as good as expected, maybe I ordered the wrong thing. A lack of vegetables on the Sunday lunch was the major disappointment

Had Sunday lunch yesterday, I had the herb roasted chicken, which was a butterfly chicken breast?not a lot of taste and didn't resemble any roast chicken I've had before ,my wife had the vegetarian loaf which was a bit too spicy even for me who likes a kick ,anyway other than that place is very nice staff are helpful and friendly

Visited for lunch on Sunday would highly recommend, very tasty and well presented, waitress very helpful.

Good burger of the week & cajun burger, kids mac and cheese & sausage and mash went down well. Service was spot on, thanks all! Will call again!

Good burger of the week & cajun burger, kids mac and cheese & sausage and mash went down well. Service was spot on, thanks all! Will call again!

Great food friendly staff bar snacks need a rethink

Really great food. Lots of choice and the flavours were amazing. Staff could have been more attentive and informative, they forgot one dish and didn’t tell us there was an hour wait on food so just didn’t take our order leaving us wondering how to actually order, as it was a first visit. They seemed very young tho so may be their first job. Wouldn’t affect us returning as the food was that good.

Didn't have food, went for a birthday

First time visiting will not be last, great atmosphere, nice staff and the food was excellent 👍👍

The chef needs to learn how to cook. Low quality budget ingredients, no seasoning, no taste, no flavours. Pesto tastes like water, cheesy mushroom balls taste nothing like cheese and mushroom but cardboard. Chicken supreme had a broken bone in it and again, zero flavours. One of the most disgusting meals I've ever had!

Good food and service, all freshly made and independent. Good drinks menu as well. Would recommend!

We chose from the lunch club menu and the food was delicious and the portion sizes were just right. Two empty plates went back to the kitchen. The staff were friendly, efficient, and very welcoming. I gave 4 stars for atmosphere only because it was quiet at the end we sat at.

Awesome food and dog friendly what more do you need

Great service and lovely food for a walk in Sunday dinner. Nothing to fault at all

Great Sunday Lunch and great service.

Great pub restaurant can't do enough for customers keep it up

Excellent food served hot even though the pub was busy for Sunday lunch really enjoyed itwill deffo be going back

Great dog friendly pub. Food lovely, would recommend

Unfortunately, after supporting the Crown and Anchor for many years now, this has come to end. The staff are really letting the place down, there are a select few who really do go out of their way to provide good service, but the majority provide the absolute minimum basic service. It's a shame as the food is still great, but there's a real lack of professionalism and genuine customer service across the team now. A lot of the younger staff spend most of their time chatting and using work as their chance to socialise, not realising there is food waiting to go our, customers wanting to ask for the billor order more drinks etc... The last few times we've been in now over the last few months the service has been very slow and very poor and most of the waitresses don't have the basic customer service skills to address an issue when it's raised. We had one occasion where we visited in May, where there was a hair in a family members food. This meal was replaced however there was no mention of an apology from the waitress who took it away, she just handed her a menu and said you'll have to choose something else we've ran out of what you ordered. The meal was taken off the bill but again nobody actually came to speak to us to let us know this was the case, checked if everyone else's food was OK etc, there was just a general lack of service! This used to be the place I'd be more than happy to recommend to family and friends and take them for meals when they visited, but not anymore. It really is a shame to see if going downhill! From reading some of the other reviews I can see I'm not the only one who feels this way, I really hope that things change and we can get back to enjoying our once great local place to eat, drink and socialise!

Gorgeous burger in the beer garden

Excellent place highly recommended

Called in Sunday lunchtime and hadn’t booked! It was busy but we were pleased to get some lunch, Sunday roast dinner was absolutely gorgeous, hubby had pie roast, award winning pie and he said he couldn’t remember when he’d had a pie so tasty! I did indulge in a chocolate brownie which was Devine!… All the staff are very friendly and welcoming, Definitely do recommend.

Nice pub and food. Sadly the service wasn't attentive, compounded by never fetched the requested dessert menu. So left without ordering anything else. This could be a one off experience and we will be trying again.

It's a shame to write this, but I think the owners should know what their staff are doing with their investment. I'm very local to the Crown, so I'd love to use it (at the very least) weekly or bi-weekly. The trouble is that the service is bad around 3 out of every 5 times you go. It's always around the 4pm area I'd go on a weekday and the staff are just not trying or paying attention a large amount of the time. This isn't me picking a random time - this is a consistent thing that stretches over 12 months at least. I live in Barugh Green and we used to spend fortunes in the Crown on cocktails (the zombie being a favourite) and food, but over the years, the consistently bad service has got me to the point where I simply cannot go back. It wasn't long ago I said I wouldn't go in again because at least every other time you go, the service is poor. But, recently I've been trying to give it a go again and it's STILL exactly the same. The young staff members are just chatting like it's a social club and paying no attention to what is happening around them. Example - The last time we went I ordered a pint and a kids meal. We sat for 45 minutes before I had to go for a refund and leave. The place was dead and I know how long that kids meal takes because I've ordered it many times before. It had simply not been put through. These things happen (especially at The Crown it seems), but I was sat on a table a the viewing end of the bar. Not once did the chatting kids notice for a second 'oh yeah, that guy and his child have been sat there the best part of an hour and no food has come'. They didn't even look up from their social session. It's just pathetic and would be sacking behaviour if I owned the place. This isn't exclusive to the younger end. This is totally typical. I remember recently sitting with finished plates for a long time, wanting to order a desert, just watching the guy (styled brown hair - maybe early 30s) so the exact same thing. Desperately trying to make eye contact with someone in an empty pub and sat with cold leftovers in front of me. I just hope the owner cracks the whip because there's no reason a pub should be dead like that all the time during off peak hours and service like that will be a massive contributing factor.

Everything excellent as usual not had a bad meal ever while dining here

Pre ordered. Told them about an egg allergy. When the food came an egg was on top of the meat. When we told the chef, he was extremely rude & totally unapologetic. Told us we couldn't have a replacement quickly & really upset my mum with his attitude & lack of care. Also ordered a burger with no lettuce which came covered in it. There was 17 of us (2nd time we had all come in a few weeks) but we won't be coming again.

attended a 90th birthday celebration

The pie was bussin the portions are so big i could only manage half 😩

Dropped in here for a quick pint pit-stop en route for a nearby curry. I was pleasantly surprised by the tidy, inviting beer garden. I didn't eat but all plates coming out looked delightful. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

My first visit to the pub and was very impressed

Great Food, Great Quality Beers and Brilliant Atmosphere

Went for a birthday dinner for the wife and was brilliant from the food to the service and nothing was to much will definitely be going again

First came for Sunday lunch, first impressions on arrival absolutely stunning pub. Welcomed felt comfortable. The food is absolutely gorgeous. Would 100% recommend the Crown & Anchor. Came back yesterday. I had Fish & Chips wow again amazing. Will definitely be back again.

First time I visited will recommend to-family and friends when visiting Barnsley. Excellent buffet in private room. And must say very dog friendly brilliant.

Came here with my Mum on Saturday afternoon with her little dog. Welcomed and seated in no time. Drinks ordered as the bar area bustled with life! Ordered our meals and well... What an amazing meal!! The beer is great, the food is even better and the service 2nd to none! Everyone need to sample this place, will definitely be back! If only for the bone marrow gravy!

Could be a little warmer quite chilly when eating .

Seem to have less vegan options than previously. My vegan burger wasn't great, everyone else (non vegans) enjoyed their food. Friendly staff & very accommodating as I'd booked the wrong date online but they managed to fit our group of 7 in after a short wait.

Great place to eat, lovely homemade food, ample portions all served by pleasant staff. Can highly recommend 👌

Visited here as a large family group. All meals had to be preordered from the main menu. On arrival with my father in law who has poor mobility we noticed there are no disabled parking spaces and the car park was reasonably full so had to park a fair distance away from the entrance. Which is ok for us but not great for my father in law. He refuses to be dropped at the door due to principle but that’s a whole other story not for here. Entered to be greeted by front of house and shown to our table. Ordered drinks and once everyone was here food was brought out. Having heard lots of good things about the food here I had high expectations. Only to be very disappointed. My partner has the gammon which looked very over cooked for my liking. He does like his food well done compared to me but said even by his standards it was a little overcooked and dry. I had the house burger. The burger it self was lovely however the fries were just like crispy strips of nothing. Nice and crispy on the outside but air on the inside not even a glimpse of potato. So all in all a very disappointing visit. The staff are lovely and it has a good atmosphere but I won’t be returning.

Always a nice atmosphere and service!

It was really well for all Food and staff was so good.

We enjoy going there as it is local and good prices

The service was excellent. The food was amazing. Unfortunately, a member of staff thought it was OK to kick a football against the bar. He continued to do this for a good 45 minutes. I did complain to another member of staff, and he stopped. Thy thought I was being petty because they were laughing at me. Shame they spoilt a lovely evening with friends.

Went with my husband for a date night, food was amazing as always and wider choice of cocktails than I realised. The 2 for £12 cocktails were very welcome, would always recommend getting the pies for the main meal but plenty of other menu options, saw someone else get fish and chips with the biggest fish I’ve ever seen!

Great food and service. Good selection of beers, cocktails etc

Called in for a drink with friends ,very expensive, felt like we were in a kennel with the amount of dogs in there .

Fantastic food good price excellent staff. 👌

Beautiful food, well presented and very tasty, attentive staff and fair prices on both food and drink. We have booked to go again following our first visit ☺️

9 of us wrnt for Mothers Day lunch. We were seated straight away. Thr food was delicious, garlic mushrooms and roast turkey ! The yorkshire puddings and the roast potatoes are to die for! Finished off with a Brownie Sundae! 10 out of 10 once again Crown and Anchor!

We ate here on a Wednesday night assuming it would be quieter - glad we booked as it was rammed. Service was very friendly from both the young man and the young lady who served us. We both enjoyed our meals (famous fish pie and steak and ale pie) and they were both excellent which was nice to see as the kitchen staff / serving staff were flat out. Would recommend and will return.

Had a lovely meal today. I had the chicken roast and the portion of chicken is huge! My only criticism is that there isn’t enough vegetables on the plate for the amount of meat. A few more veggies without paying additional would make a perfect meal. It came out hot and the gravy was really nice. My boyfriend had pie which was packed out with meat and delicious. Highly recommend for good pub grub.

Lovely food, their pies are on point. Service was slack though. The waitress walked past me several times when I was trying to make eye contact and serving people who came in after me.

A bit too noisy ....some squawking children but it can't be helped..... parents should take responsibility

We had a lovely meal. The pulled pork and kimchi bon bon we delicious,as was the rest of the meal. We will be back

Cracking Barnsley chop , compliments to the chef

We’re never disappointed when we visit! Never had a bad meal and the pies are an absolute favourite of mine. The staff are always welcoming, polite, helpful and so friendly. They can’t do enough for you! It’ll always be our favourite place to eat!

Well I'm here to tell you the truth been there tonight wife ordered chicken was pre-worned it will be 25 to 30 minutes no problem other members of the family or the pie and gammon no problem I ordered house burger should be no problem we sat there the chicken came out gorgeous meal like being at the Ritz and London other two meals coming out all right wait just come up to the table extra onion rings that I'd ordered she said your house burger will be about two minutes everybody else was tucking in really enjoying it obviously the ad forgot all about my burger when it finally arrived about five minutes later look like it been run over by a tank being serious with you had better 99 pence cheeseburgers from McDonald's burger was quite frankly disgusted top of the bun was absolutely frozen cold they're quite frankly forgot all about my order in the kitchen if you can't cook other stuff off the menu like chicken don't bother putting it on the menu I think it was some kind of house manager came up with a free pint and saying we've cooked 200 meals today yours is the only one that's no good I'm not bother about 200 meals he was driving on about well we're going to take it off the bill you are not going to pay for it and here's a free drink do you want a free dessert I tried to tell him it's not about the money as we eat out all over Yorkshire and I have never in my life complained really about a meal and not bothered about the money there's not like else to say but if you want chicken off the menu and anything away from burgers and pies without the chicken please do not go there thank you

Really good quality food and decent portions too. 👌🏼

Great Staff, Great Food, Great Atmosphere

Really enjoyed a excellent meal with friends last Tuesday lunch time. Wheelchair access was good and the staff were happy to help. Hope to be back!

We had a wonderful pre Christmas roast and a couple of drinks by the fire in the bar. Great atmosphere and food. The reason I dropped a star for each was it was a bit noisy an d the vegan selection wasn't brilliant.

Food was cold and poor quality and we sent meals back one came back with half eaten meat one pie crust was so hard it could not be eaten even with extra gravey over priced

Meals cold poor quality food staff not interested Meals sent back and one came back with half eaten meat we will not be returning

Great food, fabulous friendly service, lovely place to lunch with friends- What a fantastic find! Having gotten together with close friends and families, we were a group of 10 (5 adults, 5 kids, 2 babies). We'd been out trampolining with all the children, and realising the trampoline cafe was closed, we found ourselves with no where to go for lunch. We found the Crown and Anchor with a quick online search. They were immediately able to help us. When we arrived, a table was already set and waiting for us. There was a roaring fire in the hearth, and the whole place had a honely, welcoming feel. We were seated at a comfy, roomy table with plenty of seats and more than enough spacing for the lot of us + prams, too. The staff were friendly from the moment we arrived- the kind of proffessional friendliness that puts you at ease. We ordered in leisurely time- we weren't rushed into anything and yet we werent left waiting, either. The waitress was more than happy to explain what came with what, tell us about daily specials, etc. Everything was smooth and relaxed. The drinks arrived promptly, again everything was great. When the food arrived, it was amazing! The portion sizes are generous but not to over the top- just right. I had the House Burger, which came with fries and pickle. The burger was cooked perfectly, and the brioch bun was done warm, soft and fresh. The childrens menu was again generously portioned and again, just right. The cost was very reasonable and probably less than we would have ended up paying out at the original cafe idea. We will definitely be back here for post-trampolining lunches- what a fabulous place for eating! Definitely recommend this gem of a pub for a nice relaxing lunch with friends.

Really lovely, polite, attentive staff. Fantastic ambient atmosphere. Well thought out decor. Amazing vibe. Unfortunately the food was a massive let down. It’s very very middle of the road food that is served on aesthetically pleasing plates and charged heavily for. Burger bun was stale and very salty meat. Could only eat half of it before feeling like I was going to have a heart attack. Starters were tasty but again, served on posh plates to try and justify paying over the odds for. Did mention it to our really accommodating waitress but I think she misunderstood the reasons why we couldn’t eat it. Venue and staff are 5* but like a lot of places now they serve mediocre food on posh plates and charge through the nose. Disappointing. Wouldn’t eat here again but would deffo pop in for a pint.

Booked a table for 12 people. On arrival we were greeted warmly and shown to our table. The staff are excellent at customer service The menu was sumptuous with food to please all tastes. Everyone in our group enjoyed the mouthwatering meal they had chosen along with the drinks ordered which were to a high standard. We loved the old world charm that created a warm and inviting atmosphere too. Cant recommend enough. Thank you so much for making our Christmas extra special you are all amazing.

One of the best Sunday Lunches we've ever had. Can highly recommend it.

Excellent Sunday lunch, very tasty and large portions

Went for Christmas dinner. No sprouts, parsnip, or Yorkshire pudding and tiny portions. Glad I wasn't paying the £28.

Lovely festive lunch here today. Reasonably priced for 3 courses (discounted if booked under certain conditions). Excellent service and welcoming atmosphere. Would definitely recommend.

Went for group lunch. Unfortunately the food wasn't too good. The staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Really tasty food! Lovely staff, excellent choice of real ale, great ambience, relaxed for dogs.

Cracking local pub. Great atmosphere, great beers, great prices. Real fires too! Perfect. Absolutely banging today. Recommend booking for food. Standing room only when we arrived today. Love it x

Meal tasty but portions small and veg bit too hard for my liking

Amazing pies cooked to perfection, tasty dish, served with minted peas and choice of chips. Fully satisfied, a great price too. Busy with atmosphere sat warm and toasty by the fireside. A great Monday teatime treat, highly recommended. Perfect.

Great beer, fast service, very covid safe

The food is outstanding, and it never fails to impress me.

The steak and ale pie was fabulous.

Great pub with excellent food. Dog friendly in the bar area too.

1st of all I accept that we are not the easiest customers, I am Celiac and my until recently my wife was Vegitarian however we booked here because of good reviews for gluten free food. Disaster. We booked for 7:30pm and arrived 10 minutes early, we were seated and waited for the menu. The servers first words to us after hello were We've no chicken or Vegitarian. The only meat my ex Vegitarian wife will eat is chicken, failing that she has the vegi option so there was nothing to eat. It also states in the small print of the memue that GF food is prepared in the same area as normal food. This means I couldn't eat anything for fear of cross contamination. This wasn't mentioned when we booked and I told them I was celiac.

Great place to call in for lunch

Been a few times for pie Monday. Lovely every time and service spot on.

Nice looking pub very busy but the music was too loud to have a conversation without shouting.

Absolutely super pub with really good traditional roast and pies. Food was well seasoned and very tasty. Service pretty good, although could have come past to offer more drinks. Overall, really pleased to have found it and would definitely recommend.

My Sunday lunch was very cold. I did ask to be replaced and it was... cold roast beef :(. The new dish was very tasty! Thanks. The girls could do with more training. Thanks

Son treat me to a meal out last night. Food, service & ambience was fabulous as always. Cheese fondue & Fish pie for Mum, Mussels, Duck & Oreo cheesecake for the boy. Just the best tasting food! Sent pics to the hubby (who is currently on a cruise) who said he was envious of our meal! Keep on doing what you do C&A, superb 👍

5 stars 🌟 Beautiful food great staff attentive staff cosy Great selection of drink ,cocktails Mussels were to die for ,music was a good choice too