Crown and Cushion in Warrington

I called in late afternoon, so it was quite empty, as you would expect at that time of day. I can't comment on the food , because I didn't eat. The manager was very welcoming, and they had a great selection of beer and lagers at the pumps.

Tracey and Paul are top draw always a warm welcome

Lovely friendly atmosphere and welcoming people

Spacious location with friendly management and staff. Customers also welcomeing.

When I first went to this pub found both staff and Landlady and regularly very pleasant and friendly.

Nice pub but beer is pricey compared to other pubs

Nice place shame we lost but we will be back

Lovely place, nice staff & a good atmosphere

Great atmosphere. To watch sports in.

Nice friendly atmosphere, live entertainment,

Been in their 30 odd years or more good pub.

Absolutely marvelous. Staff brilliant. Made me a scouse pie that was out of this world. Recommend it to anybody.

I would like to thank Tracy and Paul for a wonderful buffet and a warm and genuine welcome. The wake went without a hitch thanks to the efforts of Tracy and Paul. My deepest thanks Ged Gilmore

New manager with the same attitude to those living nearby. Clearly doesn’t care about their neighbours. This really is a great pub but once again the local community are plagued with bridge street vibes way beyond midnight. Loud music. Even louder punters. I miss lockdown. At least those within a mile of this place could have the windows open and their kids could sleep at the weekend. I don’t want this pub to lose its atmosphere and character but it’s taking the mick out of those that live nearby now. Would it really hurt the takings to finish a little earlier. Maybe even just try closing when your licence says you have to. Or turn the music down a bit when it gets unreasonably late. It’d be a start. Something to consider…

Very Bright, really spacious, lovely attentive staff. A lovely local pub

After waiting for the lockdown to end, we walked round to the pub we live nearest to to have a beer in the beer garden in the sun. It was 4.30 pm on Saturday 29/5 and there were just 5 people in the pub ….a young female came from behind the bar to greet us ….I asked if we could go through to the beer garden and was asked to use the track and trace app to book in …..I explained that I didn’t have the app as my phone is an antique and not a ‘smartphone’……the female said I need you to download the app ……I asked if we could just record our details for contact tracing …..she said no ….. no download of app no beer …… trying hard to control my growing anger I told her we wouldn’t be bothering ……. We are both near enough 60 years old …..we want to comply with the law and having just returned from Devon and Berkshire the day before, where we had been able to manually record our contact details at various hostelries without a problem I anticipated that our local wouldn’t be an issue … ….how wrong can you be …..we walked a short distance and got our beers in the Red Lion without any problem …..in fact we finished up spending quite a lot of money … How does the Crown and Cushion intend to deal with people who have old technology …..or shock and horror …no mobile phone ……these people do exist…. And can the Crown and Cushion afford to let customers walk away …..

Good service and very friendly and kept in the covid guide lines. Fun, safe, & friendly

I don't want to be a negative Nancy, or a boring Baz but this pub is quite horrendous for the heck of a price you pay. I would rather eat my delicious meal with a pint down at the hatter in Bewsey which is full of benefit scroungers. I feel like I'm in Liverpool when I go there which the amount of universal credit I see. This pub is an absolute shambolic attempt at something so simple. How can you mess up a cheeseburger and pint so badly? My burger looked like it had been run over my a Travis Perkins forklift inside a dusty warehouse. My so called 'fries' looked more like a fries to go from the McColls across the road. I had to pay top dollar for a sachet of tomato sauce. I was challenged to a game of darts, which I gladly accepted however the grey haired man robbed me of my winnings. We were playing for 75p. An awful lot of money, in these times. The beer garden is full of wannabe hipsters and OAP's. I may have to return to the Sportsman's Arms or the Ferry Tavern because they know how to cook a simple cheeseburger. My 8 year old niece ordered a pint of dark fruits but the rude staff refused to serve her. Shoddy really.

nice cosy little pub lovely staff and big beer garden .

Very expensive and queues for the toilet but then you at bar with same people. Not well thought through at all, and a 1 way system which is chaotic when busy. Gone down hill I'm afraid and the prices have gone up. Manager can be a little odd as well. Some places are ok for some to smoke but not others. A little strange...

Got social distance down to an art whilst still creating a good atmosphere

What an utter shambles!! Rules not followed, for example “beer garden shut at 8pm” - lie this was still open at 10:30pm. Management’s ability to enforce rules is a joke!

Lovely service. Very well kept. Friendly staff. Thanks

Excellent atmosphere, friendly staff & regulars

Such a fantastic, friendly atmosphere, good prices, great food, brilliant entertainment

Great pub, shy sports, nice pleasant drinking atmosphere..... Which really livens up, when the football is on or any other large sporting events. Staff are cracking folk & service is boss 👍🙂

Sound pint here, best pub round here

Love this place, and also has a amazing menu of hot or cold food.. such a friendly pub. And very well run..staff are always on the ball.. and its clean and presentable..

Need a proper menu so can go for a meal as opposed to chips and baguettes

The Crown has always been a fab little pub but since Sally took over its even better. The pub is always clean and reasonably priced. There’s always events on of a weekend and through the week too so it’s a really good atmosphere. The team work so hard and make everyone feel so welcome which makes it hard not to go back. Thanks Sally, you’re doing a great job!!

Absolutely brilliant clean friendly pub where everyone feels welcome. Lots of different entertainment throughout the week I didn't eat but I believe the food is excellent.

Real ale and good home made food at sensible prices. Great to find Theakstons Old Peculiar on as a regular ale, condition was excellent! Staff very friendly - well worth a visit.

New to the area thought we would.give it a try. Food excellent service was great and friendly staff will definitely be returning

Fantastic home made pies from Angela will be back

This is a thinly veiled attempt to get more customers to a pub in demise. This is a business in a built up residential area and the noise that comes out of it at weekends is bad enough to deal with, but now it happens on a Tuesday as well? This is utterly disrespectful to the local community, many of whom are families with young children. Young children that shouldn’t have to hear the foul language, bansheesque women screaming to all hours, and extremely loud music that the crown and cushion thinks is acceptable to play at a much louder level than is considered proportionate when considering the many homes in close vicinity. The music is also often played long past entertainment licensing laws. And all this to cater for the ‘students’ that have suddenly populated the Penketh area. Maybe it’s the close proximity to the town centre that is drawing all these students in, that has led to this never requested and never required evening of low-brow entertainment. I have visited this pub regularly over the last few years and watched it go through many changes of management and business models. None of which seem to have worked. The prices have increased but the quality has not. The food is of an average standard but not something I would not care to try often. Particularly judging by the smell exuding from the kitchen each day: Not an encouraging odour by any stretch of the imagination. At least the previous regime would clear up the broken glass that is often strewn around the local streets. It seems the current crop of management are yet able to buy a brush and dust pan. Again, families live within metres of the crown and it is on the same road as a primary school. It seems the pub is not as much a part of the community as it’s advertised daytime events would suggest. Please re-think your Mid week evening events and consider your neighbours when doing so. And please, sort the food out and stay with one menu for a while. But hey, not all bad news... at least the card machine works now and sometimes there’s beer available.

Had an impromptu meal with a friend who lives near by this pub! We had the steak and ale pie which was home made fresh that day and it was lovely The plates were as hot as was the food and such a reasonable price to for the food and the drink Would go again

Nice friendly staff food was lovely will be eating there again

Friendly staff and lovely food. the food we were served was plentiful and well presented. The Beef was melt in the mouth and the Gammon was just as lovely. Would definitely recommend

Very nice sausage on toast great staff but beer (wainwrights) warm and slightly sour

Had a great night as always. Good people, good beer and good music. Atmosphere was brilliant for both bands who played (Slow Commuters and The Camdens) and the DJ even snuck in a little karaoke towards the end of the night. Looking forward to going back.

Meat and potato pie delicious. Chilli con carne really nice. Great service too and plenty of beers on tap

Fantastic food brilliant service staff out of this world. Giblin clan x

called here after a walk round fiddlers on way home shouldnt of bothered was told straight awy they had no change and card machine wasnt working so we had to scable together enough money for our four drinks i doubt they were serving meals even though it was a sunday afternoon lots of people walked in and out again thought they were changing this around bu doing pie meals with a difference but that doesnt seem to have happened

Great atmosphere They provided a superb buffet for the children who had celebrated their first Holy Communion

We were a party of six had a great Friday evening meal at the Crown and Cushion in Penketh. The fish and chips were fantastic as were the home made pies and the staff couldn’t do more. Definitely worth a visit. The Rigg family.

Nice bar people friendly enough 👍🏿

I’ve just had a family meal in the Crown and Cushion, Penketh, Warrington. We are a family or four with two under 10’s. The food was very tasty the portion sizes are very generous and all for under £25There is not an extensive menu but what they do they do well and we thought from ordering to being served taking less than 20mins on a Friday evening was superb service.

Clean friendly food good and reasonably priced

The pies are all homemade and there is a great variety of fillings. The pastry is a little hard probably needs more 'fat' content but generally very tasty and filling. We really enjoyed out food. There were quite a few people eating when we were there and all seemed to enjoy their food. The pub provides the pie menu with various accompaniment and along side that they have quite a few normal pub meals such as fish & chips, chicken tikka massala etc., there was also a childrens menu. The staff were friendly and helpful. Over all we had an excellent evening experience. We believe this pub can only get better building on a good sound base as they are.

Highly recommended you won’t regret going. Great food, friendly staff. New pie menu but still has the old favourites.

Another fabulous afternoon listening to the wonderful Tanya Pearce singing while we drink gin in china cups while enjoying the afternoon tea. 3rd time aynyjos event and it’s fantastic

Sadly a very limited veggie menu due to kitchen not stocking what was required on the menu. That was just my opinion but my family who I visted with loved their lasagne and fish and chips. Returned the following day for another great pint of Guinness.

I come every Tuesday evening with my friend for a pint and dinner. We always receive a really warm and friendly welcome from Angela , Vicky and the other friendly bar staff , they are informative about food and nothing is to much trouble. The food is fresh , homemade and excellent quality and is presented lovely. We have eaten at lots of high end restaurants and paid a lot more for a lot less. Well worth a visit and Well done to chef Ange !!!!! See you next Tuesday!!

Do not know this pub well enough to comment any further.

Great place friendly atmosphere

Great boozer. Good food. Nice people.

Great food, great beer and great people.

We booked a meal for 18 of our family hearing this was a nice family pub. We were seated on several different tables unaccomating to us wanting a family catch up! We were told we could ONLY order roast dinners and werent told no original food was of service however the waitress said if only a few didnt want the carvery they would make an exception based on the number of people. We ordered majority roast dinners and 2 steaks and chicken new yorker - we were told we could have this aslong as we had the veg and roast pot from the cavery... however the waitress then still served chicken and chips etc and we were unable to have this... was it that much trouble???? This is one of the worse pub grub food we have visited in warrington with its sloppy veg, burnt roast potatos and yorkshire puddings and the beef required a chainsaw to get through it! Safe to say we will never be visiting again. Thanks for making it easy to pay our bill!

Excellent food and service. Nice atmosphere for family's.

Good pub good beer good staff what more can I say

Following my previous review, I am delighted to report that the Manager has been in touch.The website has been dropped, the serving times have been clarified and the food is delicious, with good ingredients, well prepared and served by pleasant, helpful, staff.Well worth a visit, enjoy!

My wife and I dropped in for dinner last week fairly early on about 6.00pm usually a good few people in even midweek but today only us and one other table, bar was quite busy and seemed to be all regulars, but a couple of them were letting you know they were regulars and maybe thought we all wanted to hear their conversation!!! but this happens, ordered our food my wife wanted the crispy beef as usual and I chose liver but alas as has happened on quite a few occasions no crispy beef , staff really helpful and a steak alternative was offered big thumbs up, they keep telling us they get it from someone in china town and its a bit hit and miss?, ok but maybe there is someone or somewhere a little bit more reliable wouldn't persevere if it wasn't so damned good, liver was great and staff were attentive as always. There also used to be quite a few offers on here for food but see that most of them have gone has the food now become a secondary concern as I know the pub itself has got very busy with live music and so on, wont stop us looking for a nice meal here as it beats cooking sometimes.

We have enjoyed dining here twice, well the food was nice and the staff were friendly when you could get their attention. The problem is that this is essentially a drinking establishment with a dining area and the locals indulge in that very annoying pastime of treating the bar as their personal space and have no intention of letting you get nearer. This also results in bar staff being constantly serving and talking to them. It should not be too difficult to make an area for non regulars to get served. Try the food but not at a busy time.

Food is fantastic and service was top notch

Had a lovely meal hear again. Steak spot on, lovely peppercorn source, cooked to perfection. My mother only had a side of salt and pepper chips but said they where the best she had ever had, better than a Chinese restaurant. Can’t wait to visit again soon. Thanks

Local traditional pub with great food

I gave this place 5 stars a couple of months ago, can I have them back please?Walked in at ten past six on a Sunday evening, went to the bar to order food.“Sorry, the kitchen closes at 6 on Sundays.”“Your website says you serve food until 7.”“Sorry, kitchen closes at 6.”If you are going to have a website, even one as amateurish as the Crown and Cushion’s, it’s not exactly brain surgery to make it accurate.In the end we had a great meal, at the Butcher’s Arms ...ETA, Trip Advisor won’t allow a zero star review, please ignore the one star, it is unwarranted.

A fabulous place!! Excellent food and never met such friendly staff!! I love it in there its our "happy" place, food is outstanding!!

Poor menus, very often bring wrong meals. Stand at bar for ages while staff talk to friends. It's local to me but Ide never take friends there. AVOID

Great local pub, great friendly staff.

Local little pub with very friendly bar staff who will go out of their way to help you. Decor is looking very nice now especially with the new seating however the small raised seating area near the windows isnt practical for those who may easily forget there is s step up/down after a few but other than that everything else is great even the outside seating areas. Not had anything to eat in here for a very long time so cannot comment on that however friends have said it is very good. Downside i would say is perhaps it no longer has a summer 'happy hour' from 5pm til 7pm midweek as it once had so perhaps that could be something to look at introducing back for summer.. 👍🍺😊x

Had a great meal with friends. The food was freshly prepared and the service was exceptional. The staff couldn't do enough for us and made us feel really welcome. They also had a great Gin menu which was a nice treat. I will definitely be taking my family back and recommending to all my friends and relatives.

Nice and cheapest place to call in for tea. Had 2 burger meals which were very nice. Served with salad and Chucky chips. Nice little beer garden. But needs better signs as to were smoking is allowed. As people next to us. All smoking like chimneys. Spoilt it. So whent to sporties down the road.

On the spur of the moment decided to look for a real ale pub with food in Warrington and spotted the crown and cushion on the internet.We should have stayed in Widnes !The roast half chicken my partner had looked as though it had been on a starvation diet for a couple of weeks before its demise!My godfather 10oz cod in “chefs special batter” was a disappointment too.The batter was a limp thin covering that barely held to the fillet.I expect something crispy thick light and aerated for a good batterChips portions were mean too.Didn’t bother complaining just paid and leftSorry folks couldn’t recommend you on this meal.

Lovely place, family friendly. Meals are served hot and the portions are more than enough! Staff are always pleasant and very accommodating. The gin bar is excellent! The entertainment is great too. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a nice place to go for a drink or a meal!!

fab afternoon and lovely meal 6 of us thanks to the staff for looking after us as always xxx

Food looks lovely and we will be eating here very soon, however on this occasion we only had drinks. great atmosphere and great staff.

Good local pub, good food, good prices, good service and good atmosphere. Eat here regularly and have sampled many dishes off the menu and not been disappointed yet. Great place to pop in for a quick drink and bite to eat if your passing.

Absolutely fab food , fab staff and management xx

Visited today and the food was lovely, the cod father was delicious!! I also think Becky the new manager is doing an amazing job! She got my whole family back in the pub!

The food was not as good as it has been. Disappointed

14 pre booked mothers day lunch.Choice of 2 or 3 courses with a glass of fizz for the mums. Food was hot tasty and served seamlessly. All homemade fresh cooked . Waiting on staff pleasent and attentive . Pre booking and in this case pre ordering definitely enhances the experience here . Thankyou to all the staff and chefs...nice choices of gin at the gin bar good value too!!

Pre booked Mothers day lunch for family. 14 persons Inc 5 mothers.Most had 3 courses. I had roast belly pork with beautiful crackling. Food was all on time and arrived pretty much together. Everything was served hot and cooked perfectly. We were the first table of the day and all tables were fully booked for the day. Hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did

Visited here with my daughter and two friends (Alan & Annette) from when we entered until when we left and can I only describe the experience as wonderful, the barmaid was very welcoming, lovely smile and very attentative..we all had meals and they was delicious.. I would not hesitate too return... well done everyone

a pub says it all, not much too it, alright for stopping for a pint but wouldn't sit in there as a local

Beautiful food, great atmosphere and lovely , friendly staff (especially Louise and Sophie that served us our food)

This was the first time we have been with our dog, we were made very welcome, the starter was ribs, they were absolutely lovely the bq sauce was very nice, my wife had fish & chips she loved it, I had beef strips on a sizzler with chips, this again was a lovely meal, we will be going back again, we would highly recommend the Crown & Cushion for a visit to go for a meal, Brilliant.

We have been in the crown and cushion many times over the last couple of years and recently we have experienced the new management which we do find extremely warm and welcoming. Our last visit was last Saturday where we enjoyed the home cooked food which we really enjoyed. I had the fish and chips and my friend had the steak and ale pie, both were lovely. The atmosphere is relaxed and we can't wait to go back to try the gin bar!! I also love that although I can go with friends and have a laugh I can also go with my family including my children and still feel relaxed knowing he is in a safe place as everyone is so friendly and staff are always on the ball. Highly recommended to everybody!

Brilliant staff chef is great & food is fantastic

Real pub food and great portions. Lovely atmosphere and dog friendly. Try it once and you will return.

I’m a fussy eater but they have something for everyone here. The prices are great and the portions are huge too. I always get the steak and ale pie. It never lets me down. I have ate here since a child and will continue to do so every time im in penekth. :) hat tip to the chef and the lovely staff!

Food lovely staff nice well worth the money

Since the revamp this place is much nicer, The steak and ale pie is awesome and the portions are good. A tad pricey but I'd rather have nice homestyle cooked food than 2-4-1 rubbish that's served in most placed.

Stopped here early one evening to have dinner with my fiancee and some family. The pub was very nicely decorated, quiet, and didn't have much of a 'rough' atmosphere about it that locals claimed it once had.I had 'The Codfather' - an enormous slab of fish with chips and all the accompanying sauces and whatnot. Very nice, and extremely filling. Service is quick, efficient, and the staff very affable. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a reasonably priced dinner.

The Christmas table was lovely, but the trio of desserts was frozen solid , we were told that's how they should be!!!! mince pies were a disappointment shop bought. Not been in since they stopped the 2 for £7 at lunch, very quiet they need to go back how it was before.

Booked a party of 22 friends in for the Christmas menu. Food was lovely, service was great. Staff all worked really hard to make sure we all had a lovely evening, which we did. Thank you all.

haven't been here for years but after reading recent reviews talking of redecoration and new management we decided to give it a try on Saturday afternoon. Wife & I were greeted warmly, the decor was clean & bright and the fire lit. Carling was top-notch served by a very professional barmaid who knew what she was doing - able to serve one person and take the next order at the same time ! we didn't eat here this time, but certainly will return soon to try the food.

This has been our local for a couple of years and I cannot reccomed this place enough. The staff are always warm, friendly and remember your name. The food is fantastic since new management have taken over and the price is beyond cheap for what you get. Family friendly, dog friendly and great on a match day too. Not many proper pubs left like this.

We had a real good dinner and everthing seemed fresh and was hot. our plates were empty when taken away, and i must admit we were rather stuffed. the staff are great, tables always clean as is the bar, we will return and enjoy again. the whole pub and eating areas are nicely presented.

I felt compelled to leave a message after reading recent reviews. The Crown & Cushion has never really been a pub I would visit for food or drink. However, the food I had recently was first class.. it was fresh! Not microwaved like most pubs! Having read the below Oktoberfest review... well I'm disappointed. I thought they were brilliant. I believe it is the red time back in the pub, because they were entertaining. I thought they were hilarious! They got everyone involved and didn't take themselves seriously. Now... I'm not German but I recognised at least 6 songs that they played (being a regular at the Liverpool Bierkeller). The rest of the stuff they played was aimed at the audience they had and we all responded! Get em back!