Crown & Garter in West Berkshire

Ein ruhig gelegenes Pub mit Restaurant und gemütlichem großen Biergarten, ein Coffee Shop sowie im Nebengebäude 10 B&B-Zimmer - das Ganze von einer Gruppe von enthusiastischen, freundlichen, hilfsbereiten jungen Leuten (sahen alle aus wie Anfang 20) geführt. Die Zimmer waren um einen schön begrünten (der Gärtner war der einzige Ü30 ;-) Innenhof, in dem sich mehrere gemütliche Sitzecken befanden, gruppiert. Das Zimmer war zwar nicht sehr groß, hatte aber fast alles, was man brauchte: ein eigener Sitzbereich im Zimmer (es gab nur einen Stuhl) ist nicht zwingend nötig, da man ja im Pub oder bei schönem Wetter im Biergarten bzw. Innenhof sitzen kann. Eine Lüftung im Bad wäre allerdings schön gewesen, sodass man auch nach dem Duschen im Spiegel Durchblick hat. Über einen Kühlschrank könnte man noch nachdenken. Es gab einen täglichen ordentlichen Zimmerservice und jeden Tag frisches Wasser. Das Frühstück wurde im Pub serviert - Luxus: späteste Zeit des ZUM-FRÜHSTÜCK-KOMMENS 10:00. Neben dem typisch englischen Frühstück gab es glutenfreie Alternativen - von der Riesenschüssel Cornflakes allein hätte ich schon satt werden können. Das Abendessen war sehr gut: kalte und warme Speisen, Fisch, Fleisch, Pub-Klassiker und glutenfrei kein Problem. Fazit: Es war ein schöner Aufenthalt inclusive Public Viewing des Finales der Fußball-EM am eigentlich geschlossenen Sonntagabend, aber auch ohne aufregenden Fußballabend lohnt sich das Wiederkommen.

Came to the bakery for lunch, we keep coming back in spite of many disappointing visits. This time we ordered Coronation Chicken sandwiches, sausage rolls, chips and coffee. Chips OK, coffee good, sausage rolls extremely cold and as hard as a brick (went home to the dogs), bread for the sandwich completely stale and hard round the edges so we left it and hardly any chicken in the filling. So disappointing once again, we had already paid. When we spoke to the Manageress she was very apologetic and offered us coffee and cake. Come on C and G we so want you to be good!

Just stayed in the Crown and Garter over the weekend. Lovely village pub! Rooms very comfortable and set around a fabulous courtyard where you could sit out and have a drink and enjoy the peace and tranquility. Great landscaping! We and our friends had breakfast and ate dinner in the restaurant both days. Fabulous food, really enjoyed everything and would highly recommend. A particular shout out to the young waiting staff who were polite, approachable, attentive and professional. All in all an extremely enjoyable stay, thank you!

Just come back from a fantastic weekend away with friends staying 2 nights at the Crown & Garter. Would highly recommend this place we couldn’t fault a thing! Great room, lovely big bed nice and quiet, great bathroom and walk in shower. Food was excellent. Lovely decor and very clean throughout the pub/hotel. Alana and all the staff were polite, friendly and we couldn’t fault their level of service. We’ve stayed before last year and will certainly come back again. Thank you from rooms 7 & 8 for helping towards a great weekend

Friendly staff, except for what appears to be the boss lady who may have been having a bad day 🤷‍♂️, in a lovely location. Very small portions of food and the tiny piece of monk fish still had the sinew attached. We had a variety of dishes between us and the only one that anyone really enjoyed was the burger and chips so not really a good food restaurant, more like a fast food place in a great location

First impression a pretty country location with great views. On arrival staff were helpful and extremely friendly. We had booked a 1 night stay with a set Valentine menu. Relaxing drinks in the bar before dinner then into the dining area. The food was exceptional as was the entertainment, Adan Winslet, Jazz and Swing highly recommend going to one of his performances here. Our beautiful room was a very high standard with everything we needed.

Not a regular at the pub. The staff were really not that friendly. To be blunt found them quite stuck up. A smile would be great. The food average. Presentation was excellent. However the crispy rabbit was really bland, Devon crab cake over salty. Didn't taste the Fricasse but my burger was juicy but the cheese used was over powering and the brioche bun slightly stale. Not somewhere I would rush back to despite the gorgeous setting

We have just had a wonderful evening at The Crown and Garter, with friends. The service is exceptional ~ attentive, warm and friendly. Food is delicious, we thoroughly enjoyed our fish and chips and amazing lamb and a great choice of puddings. A wonderful, welcoming atmosphere and cosy warmth from the log burner on this chilly evening. We would highly recommend.

As always you guys smash it. Amazing food, service, staff and atmosphere. Keep doing your thing and we will keep coming back!

I urge you to try the Crown & Garter. A two night stay for four people on business resulted in probably the most relaxing end of each day we have experienced anywhere. Lovely, comfortable clean rooms in a country setting, friendly and easy going staff….it would appear that nothing is too much trouble. The food is beautiful to look at and the taste is equally so. Working away from home is boring, but, as we all agreed, finding a lovely place is a rare thing and we will return with our partners for a relaxing play weekend. Our thanks to Vladimir, Paul, Jamie and Rebecca…we all now know how to make a proper Irish Coffee. Paul the food was magnificent!

Rather disappointing had much better fish and chips at half the price at other establishments.lovely crispy batter but not much fish inside and peas looked as if reheated.

We were staying at the pub so decided to have a meal. Was a Tuesday evening and we had booked for 7:30pm. When we got there almost every table was full and there were a lot of grumpy faces. I'm vegetarian so chose the single option available to me which was prima Vera risotto. My partner liked the sound of it so she had the same. Suffice to say it was not what I would call a risotto. As you can see from the picture it looked like it had been part cooked and then just had water added to it. The rice was dintegrating and it was a watery mess. Really disappointing as the atmosphere was pleasant. No one asked whether all was OK with our meal so never got to provide any feedback. Other people in the restaurant had been waiting for over an hour. Obviously the kitchen staff were up against it because everyone had been booked on at the same time but this shouldn't have come as a surprise and frankly no-one with even a modicum of culinary training should have sent out our meals looking like that. I also thought it unfair that they left it to the front of house staff to take the flack. Wouldn't recommend.

We had an evening meal at the Crown and Garter. The food was beautifully cooked, and nicely presented, a real treat. Compliments to the chef and staff

Called in after a walk in the area. 4 of us plus a small dog. We all enjoyed our food. I had Good Old Boy Fish and Chips which was great. I saw the beef burger dish as it was being taken from the kitchen, and it looked very impressive. West Berkshire Brewery's Good old Boy bitter to drink. Excellent.

It’s a rare thing when a pub with a fancy menu delivers food that lives up to all the hype, but the Crown and Garter has certainly cracked it... I had braised ox cheek with salt roasted celeriac which were both utterly tender and delicious, followed by the ubiquitous ‘Sticky Toffee Pudding’ which was delightful moist on the inside and sticky/chewy/crispy on the outside - one of the best I’ve tried....and I’ve sampled a few!! Looking forward to breakfast in the morning... and yes, the room is perfectly lovely!!

A friend and I were very excited to get out and meet up at the C and G for a bite to eat, we are both very keen on crab so were delighted when we saw the open warm crab salad sandwich - WHAT a huge disappointment! When they eventually arrived we each had two slices of stale-tasting bread that had hardly been placed on the grill, a few leaves on one slice and a revolting orange mess which was akin to Shippams fish paste with some orange dye and mixed with a few small pieces of chopped green something?? We both managed a couple of bites but gave up as it was really unpleasant. When our amiable waitress collected our full plates we told her we found the sandwiches inedible and she apologised and returned our plates to the kitchen. She came back and said the chef was also sorry we were disappointed but no mention was made of a refund. All in all a very unsatisfactory experience.

We found the pub on the of fchance and had an excellent lunch outside. It was well organised and no tables were near to each other. We were next to a field with sheep and young lambs in to give us extra atmosphere. The service was excellent; the wine delicious and the curry very tasty if not that spicy.

Just been here as a stop off on the way to our family holiday and has a great meal , it’s a remote location but well worth it . Excellent service and food . We also planned to go on a country walk but the weather was so bad we had to give it a miss . Such a shame as it’s the perfect location for this

This was one of our stops during a trip around the Cotswolds.The Crown & Garter upon arrival looked like a great little place to stay, we went in and were given a warm welcome by the lady on the bar. She explained everything and booked us a table for dinner, then proceeded to show us to the room.The room was very spacious and really clean, following all the Covid guidelines. There’s a nice seating area outside the rooms which would be Lovley in the summer.We arrived for dinner later, again greeted warmly by staff, we both opted for fish and chips which was fresh and tasty. I would throughly recommend this place for a stay if you want somewhere quiet and nice for a few nights.

Pub:In the current covid situation, pubs and restaurants need to adapt. Customers cannot visit the bar so an alternative method of knowing what drinks are available is required. The Crown and Garter fail on this. Not only do they not have an App or even a list of drinks, the staff don't actually know what they sell. So you are left just guessing what they might sell.Restaurant:Whilst the food was, generally very tasty and attractive, there is no point trying to fool the clientele. My wife order the burger and specifically asked whether the burger was cooked all the way through or was it pink. She was assured that it was cooked through. Burger one arrives and it is pink. Burger two arrives and that is still pink. They then try to spin the most extraordinary tale. Apparently the steak is so fresh that it will still be pink no matter how much it is cooked. Now I've heard of GM meat but this is the first time I've heard of steak that won't cook.

Been 3 times in the last week. Love it! Beautiful pub and great roasts! Food is superb, my only very minor gripe is the portion size of starters, had the ham hock and sardines, both pretty small for £9.50.

Enjoyed a good lunch outside, all the right social distancung measures in place. Staff were very good.

As Covid eased I decided to treat my family to a night away. We arrived to find a very efficient social distancing system in place and made us feel very safe. The food and service from all the staff was first class.

Great service.Felt safe and relaxed in the outside seating area

Appreciate the efforts to maintain social distancing. Food not yet up to the high standard we had before. Prices far too high and extras for necessary side dishes.

We have been to the Crown and Garter several times for birthday meals - it never disappoints us. There is a wide selection of main dishes on the menu to choose from.We had a lovely starter of cured meats - we ordered 1 portion but it was enough to satisfy the four of us. All the main dishes were beautifully cooked and tasted delicious.The staff are very friendly and very attentive.Thank you so much for making the most recent birthday meal so special.

My friends and I stayed here over the New Year and had a great time. The accommodation was lovely and the food delicious. All the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend a visit, even if it's just for a coffee/drink. There are superb countryside walks nearby.

Lovely cosy country pub to meet up with family and friends.Our order was slightly messed up by 2 burgers arriving really quick (which we later found out were meant for a different table) and the rest taking some time.However the staff politely explained to us what happened and offered us a free drink to compensate.The food was excellent. Burgers went down a treat and my fish and chips were very good. Batter not all crispy, but the fish tasted really fresh and overall it was a lovely meal.Will go back.

The rooms are newly refurbished and nicely laid out and peaceful with the added benefit of a few easy walking trails from the doorstep. Pleasant beer garden for good weather.Stayed twice. On second stay lack of staff and poor training lead to chaotic breakfast orders and bar service. Pastry we had on first Sunday breakfast was a little frozen in the middle so skipped it on second stay. I believe the bakery is closed on this day so this could be the reason. The hot items were good though order lost in translation ;-) This is why it dropped a star especially as the daily rate is quite expensive.Would consider staying again as positives outweigh the negatives and would hope for better service next time.

Exceptional food delightful staff a thoroughly exceptional evening. Would highly recommend so welcoming and accommodating

An excellent re-vamp with good seating/waiting space. So nice to have this pub open again. We had an excellent dinner with unobtrusive but good service, quite a small table but then we did only book that afternoon and they kindly accommodated us. Will definitely visit again.We did not stay as live in the next door village, but I guess the rooms will be of a good standard.

We had a family party in The Crown & Garter for my mother's 80th birthday, for which 19 got together from all over the country and abroad. The restaurant was able to cater for us all in a private room, including vegetarians, rambunctious children and fussy elders.We had three courses from the menu and everyone seemed to very much enjoy their starters, main courses and the huge birthday cake which we had in place of dessert, washed down with bubbly and drinks from the bar next door.Personally, I had a delicious parsnip soup with fresh bread, followed by a spicy vegetable curry with rice, poppadoms and chutney. Other people around me were polishing off duck, steaks, fish and chips or tagliatelle with great gusto.Throughout, the staff were very attentive and the chef brought out the cake which he had made himself. All in all, the whole family had a great day out and my mother was very happy.I cannot recommend The Crown & Garter high enough as a great countryside restaurant, set in manicured grounds in a very quiet and picturesque village which is just a few miles from Hungerford and Newbury.

After a memorial service in celebration of my mother's life, we adjourned to the Crown and Garter for tea, sandwiches and cake and catching up with family and friends. What a spread! The cakes were amazing; the chocolate brownies to die for; and a fabulous collection of sandwiches and tea or coffee. All served up by very friendly staff who were only too willing to help.Would highly recommend as a lovely place to meet and eat.

This pub was extensively re-fitted a few years ago. The decor is attractive, the tables allow private conversation, and the food and service is good.

The Crown and Garter has been beautifully refurbished with a very pleasant outside space. All the attention has gone into this and they have forgotten to train the staff. All charming but have no idea of how to serve. We were the only table inside but had to wait a long time for someone to take our drinks order and deliver our order, the same applied to the food menu. We watched as members of staff walked past carrying one spoon or one drink but we were ignored.We have eaten dinner and lunch. The dinner menu was mostly inappropriate for a hot summer evening. The crab starter was unnecessarily complicated with bizarre lurid green sauce. The sausage and mash was good. The fish and chips dreary.For lunch we chose the sausage roll with salad which turned up as a mediocre lukewarm item with cold patches and a small handful of undressed rocket. The farm shop outside Hungerford has amazing sausage rolls.A more simple menu with good locally sourced ingredients, good homemade bread and butter and trained staff would make all the difference. This could be the most lovely place to go for a meal out or stay for a couple of days but they need to up their game.

Popped in on Friday evening to have a drink and something to eat. Surprised to see all the garden tables empty so thought we would be ok. Got our drinks and asked for menus but were told that the kitchen closed at 20.30 and it was 20.36!!Apparently they had a party of 12 booked for 20.30 but the party were running late.

Cannot complain at all about the Crown and Garter - the atmosphere and staff were much as you'd expect, and the food was simply delicious.

My daughter recently treated me to lunch at the Crown and Garter and I must say it was the most wonderful experience.

We went here for the second time at the weekend, as a large family group with young children. The food is really good and reasonably priced. The beers are well kept. And possibly most importantly the staff are super friendly and helpful. They're great with kids, patient, and considerate. I can't wait to go again!

We missed lunch by 15 minutes, real shame, this is not a local pub, it's a restaurant with a bar. We're not local but I would happily visit again. Despite the other reviews, the wine list could do with a lower price threshold, I can't think of another similar venue that doesn't have a bottle under £20.00. Atmosphere, staff and the food we drooled at, all looked/were great.

Food was really good but never been to a place that refuses drinks at 10:45 on a Friday evening when you are waiting for a cab especially when you aren’t made aware of last orders and spent a fair bit of money. Disappointing customer service won’t be going back ☹️

The food served here is of excellent quality and taste. Really enjoyed the lamb dish and celeriac soup with lovely bread. Good options on the menu and appealing bar snacks avai;able

Il paraît qu'ils font bien à manger, mais niveau gestion des réservations et accueil client c'est zéro. Ils nous valident des réservations sur leur site à 20h45, et quand on arrive un gars qui parle je ne sais pas quelle langue nous dit que les cuisines sont fermées à cette heure là.

We ate here because we were staying and were not disappointed.

We wanted to try somewhere other than our usual haunts for an evening meal so as my wife had enjoyed a good lunch here only a month or so before, we tried to book a table on line.....no joy but as it was midweek thought we would ring to see if they did have a table, yes we booked and advised them of the problems we had encountered on line

Visited for lunch having booked online. The journey took us well over an hour due to road closures so we were concerned about arriving 15 minutes late, although when we arrived we discovered we were the only people there. The staff were pretty unfriendly - one I had spoken to earlier in the day to confirm my booking was quite rude on the phone and I had been tempted to cancel.

Trekking out to Inkpen from Newbury we were definitely expecting a better experience than we received, especially from the Honesty Group. Unfortunately in all regards - Service, Quality and Value they were found wanting and we left very disappointed; probably not to return for quite a while. We love everything the Honesty Group is trying to be but the Crown and Garter is not the jewel in their crown - Sorry!

Originale il camembert fuso con aglio e rosmarino come antipasto. Chip and fish: pesce fritto molto bene ma patate molli. Per dessert cream caramel molto fresco. Sorprendente la scelta dei vini. Da riprovare. Buono e accogliente. Personale gentile

We were invited to join friends for lunch and we felt this place is nothing but a rip off. The food was OK but nothing special. The size of the desserts was simply a joke. The wine well - one glass did us both as there is no justification in charging vastly inflated prices for mediocre wine. Nice place with those for more money than sense - not us

In order to get to Inkpen it is necessary to drive through a number of very narrow country lanes with drivers coming the other way in a great hurry so our drive was not an enjoyable one. The Crown and Garter is well kept both the bar, garden and facilities. Our first impressions were very good.

Second visit to Crown & Garter, after eating there in March for a birthday.

We arrived at Crown and Garter at 4:30 on a Sunday, and we were told that food will start to be served at 5. Therefore we ordered some drinks and moved to the garden.

Visited for Sunday lunch, bit too hot for roast dinner (although they did look great). We had fish pie and homemade burger. Dessert was excellent, chocolate fondant and white chocolate and salted caramel tart. Highly recommend the homemade walnut ice cream. Lovely setting, really good service (thanks Karlos!), highly recommend a visit. It was very popular so worth booking ahead

Looked ok on arrival but very quiet for a Sunday evening, no roasts in the evening and a limited and fairly expensive menu. Do not have wine by the glass, it is very expensive, a mistake or a rip off?

We had just completed a good 10 mile walk through the beautiful countryside and decided to have a meal at the Crown and Garter at the end. We arrived close to the end of food service but the fantastic team found a table for 7 of us and made sure the kitchen could cope. Jane, the manager was so kind in letting us eat and the service from Holly and Jake was exceptional. The food was worth the walk. Can't recommend this pub enough.

A friend and I visited for lunch and opted for the smoked haddock fishcakes with chilli sauce with a side of chips. We were both very disappointed, the fishcakes were really tasteless, neither of us could taste smoked haddock at all in fact so bland they just tasted like a load of potato covered in a very thick, hard coating of crumb. Even the chips which are normally very good at the C and G tasted as if they had been re-heated and did not seem fresh. Such a shame as the pub and bakery themselves are very appealing but we have had so many bad experiences with the food.

Just popped in to kill half an hour with the pooch. Had the most delicious flapjack and latte in the courtyard. Would highly recommend

If you appreciate quality food, perfectly cooked, perfectly presented and served, then look no further! the venison was perfect with a dash of delicious sauce. It tasted as good as it looked. Attentive staff who clearly enjoy working here and love to serve you their wonderful foods. Relax with a choice of excellent wines without paying too much for quality. Water perfectly served as soon as we sat at out table. This place oozes with quality. Thank you and we will back!

We stayed for two nights during the recent cold snap. Couldn’t fault the room in the courtyard bedroom complex. All spotless, especially the en suite with walk in shower. Super king size bed, good quality linen and pillows, tea/coffee making facilities - the flask of fresh milk was a welcome and thoughtful touch. Crucially, beautifully warm despite the sub zero temperatures. And we had a lovely, quiet two nights.

Thank you for a wonderful lunch. We have had tried the pub a couple of times before and it was ok not bad but just ok. This time round they have certainly found themselves and we were hugely encourage. Wonderful menu choices and fantastic quality in ingredients, flavours and presentation. Relaxed knowledgable service, will be back again soon. Thank you.

Came for lunch over New Year. Sadly experience was ruined by a large table in the restaurant who were allowing their noisy, screaming children to run all around the restaurant. No attempt was made but either the parents or the management to get the to be quiet or behave.

We are seasoned C &G; visitors. We absolutely love it. It is incredibly comfortable and beautiful. There are 2 things that held me back from giving it 5 stars. The music at breakfast, which was incredibly annoying (music in hotels/restaurants should be innocuous and barely noticeable). And.. the pillows. They were stiff, rubbery and, if they insist on not having Down/feather, they make incredibly good non-feather pillows. A “pillow menu” is even better.

Had lunch at our local. Great pub and staff but food poor. A handful of mixed salad leaves, a very...

I don't quite know what has happened. Today I went to the C&G; and had really delicious, wholesome food. I...

A group of us came here for lunch on a Saturday and the food was excellent. We were delayed by...

Wonderful restaurant and pub, lovely welcome by the restaurant staff. Good menu, well priced and all the food served was...

What can I say... AMAZING service AMAZING food ..AMAZING rooms Thank you so much to Jane and the team for...

It’s a nice place and I liked the attention to detail in sourcing local produce and the fact that the tips go to the staff. Things like this were conveyed on little cards, very subtly around the restaurant and I felt that this was a nice touch. It shows that somebody cares.

Nos dieron una cálida bienvenida y nos enseñaron en el restaurante decorado con buen gusto. Fue grato para recibir agua de cortesía relajado y delicioso pan y mantequilla. Nuestros platos principales eran el Barnsley Costilla y Solomillo. Ambos eran perfectamente preparado a nuestro gusto, como el acompañamiento verduras. La casa recomienda Red era perfecto. No tienen espacio para postres pero eran muy tentado y sin salir de nuestro camino para visitar aquí.

This was pub food at a very high standard. Great friendly service, there were 18 of us, all impressed. Good value. Recommended.

Peaceful country restaurant which offers a simple yet inclusive menu for diners. Fast and friendly service and the food quality as well as presentation was a very high standard

This was recommended because my father-in-law wanted a good pub lunch. We were not disappointed. The food was lovely and the staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful.The menu was interesting with a good selection. Both my daughters, aged 10 & 12, were able to find something they liked. My younger daughter is a fussy eater. We all had a main course and dessert, we all left feeling rather full. The quality of the food was excellent. The pub was clean and well presented. Toilets spotless. The outside area looked lovely unfortunately it was too cold to sit there.

Always consistently good food here, although the menu could be changed more often. Cosy in the bar by the fireplace in the winter. Well worth the twisty turning roads to get here!

Returning from a walk at 15:30 we were unfortunately too late for lunch but were able to order bar snacks and coffees. Food was of very good quality and we were able to enjoy it in the lovely surroundings of this beautifully refurbished pub. Staff were very friendly and are able to provide copies of 5 local walks.

Ate here after a country walk but we were glad we had changed our muddy boots in the car as it has a very modernised restaurant/lounge type atmosphere albeit with 'wooden' flooring. All traces of a country pub have long since vanished apart maybe from the open fire. We enjoyed our sausage bap though. The rest of the food on the menu looked enticing but the ambience was just not for us.

We stayed one night, didn't know the area at all and were very pleased with our stay. Room was comfortable, bed was fab. Bathroom good.The staff accommodate our wish to eat early and we enjoyed what we had. Breakfast was fast, tasty and efficient. Delicious coffee!

Amazing fresh, locally sourced food. A wonderful choice of good food, with generous portions. Wine list varied and reasonably priced. Breakfast was equally as good.

As a local to us and we sometimes have bar snacks, only fair periodically to dine at this wonderful establishment. All the staff are happy, polite and professional and the ambience last night was like excellent, with a mixture of staying visitors and locals alike.The meals were perfect, both sirloin and rib-eye were the finest cuts and cooked to perfection. The deserts of cheese cake and chocolate brownie were light yet rich, pure yummy. A lovely evening with fine food in a beautiful restaurant.

Friendly service, pleasant surroundings, the food was good but the menu was a little limited and fairly basic

Really enjoyed our evening meal in the restaurant. It's a long time since I have been to the Crown & Garter and it is transformed into a really nice place to eat. Nice to see bream on the menu, it was very tasty, and makes a change from the fish often seen in restaurants. I don't often have deserts, but there were some interesting tarts that tempted me. Definitely worth another visit, even if it's just to see the quirky wallpaper again.

Went for a Saturday lunch with friends, the decor is simple but well finished giving a quality look, the staff are attentive without being overly intrusive. The menu was short but provided a variety of options with interesting and well judged flavour combinations. We had all a starter and a main, the starters were all really good and we all could have easily eaten them again but the portion size well judged as it was an ideal introduction before the main course. The main courses were beautifully presented, tasted really good and with a well judged portion size, the option of desert was not out of the question if one was in the mood for something sweet.The bill represented good value for money and we will be going back.In summary, nice place, limited menu but that is a good thing as it has variety and what they have is really well done.

My friend very kindly treated me to lunch today. Very nice home made bread sandwiches with salad garnish. She had sausage and I had egg mayonnaise. Lovely garden to sit in and all the staff are very friendly and helpful. We decided to have coffee and tea and a cake from the bakery instead of dessert. However, all the cakes are left out on the side counter and not covered at all. I must say this really put me off. Can't believe they did not cover the cakes! I decided just to have coffee but my friend had tea and cake and she said it was very nice. What a shame but I could not risk it as I have a very sensitive stomach. Saw two flies buzzing round the cakes as we stood there and what about people coughing and sneezing over them? Quite frankly it turned me off!

Went to the Crown and garter for Sunday lunch with family. We chose the roast beef which came with horseradish. Compliments to the chef because the food was lovely. My son wanted the beef but is not keen on horseradish so asked the waiter if they had any mint sauce. The waiter came across as quite rude and with an emphatic NO walked off. Not once did he ask if our meal was okay. Would it not hurt to have a few condiments for the enjoyment of the diners and not look down your nose because someone dared to ask for something different

This review is only for breakfast. The hotel is 5*. Breakfast brought it down due to an unprofessional and single grumpy staff member. Terrible coffee, cold hard toast (which is inexcusable since they pride themselves on their bakery), shouting in the kitchen and deciding to put away cutlery (incredibly noisy) 10 feet from our breakfast. We love this place and will always come back. Just, please, sort out your staff!!

Service was excellent as was the food, Full the interior of the pub is very interested and I believe it's recently been refurbished and everything was very clean and crisp. The whole experience was lovely.would highly recommend

Lots of positives - lovely setting, well thought out (though small) contemporary bedrooms, nice beer garden, friendly and enthusiastic staff. However, dinner was a disappointing - our starters comprised very small shreds of cured salmon scruffily presented on a tiny tea plate with a heap of very uninteresting salad leaves and a very bland meat terrine. Main course of lamb amounted to two tiny lamb chops (tasty but very small). A veggie dish with charred broccoli tasted bitter and burnt. A dessert of raspberry pana cotta was not smooth and creamy but like a rubbery mousse. Lots of basic stuff not well done. This was surprising considering the pub has a cookery school!!

Myself and some friends visited the crown and garter coffee shop on Sunday there was lots of lovely varieties of cakes and cookies ,scones etc our party of six had a variety of cakes,scones t cakes and brownies which were all delightful as were our coffees ,nothing was too much trouble for the lady who served us she was very polite and courteous to us and was very friendly and knowledgable of the area.All in all were very happy with the surrounding, the coffee shop itself is very beautifully and rustic looking .We will def be coming back for more lovely cakes and coffee as we were very impressed with our whole experience of the way we were made to feel very welcome ,a brilliant find in a lovely village we will be back

The second time I've eaten here in two months, and brought the extended family here after enjoying the experience so much the previous time.The minute you arrive, you know you're in somewhere which is a cut above other places - lovely landscaped grounds, with "The Bakery" on the left hand side as you enter (which is great for picking up home baked fayre as you're leaving!).One nice thing here is you're given free bread as you're seating - something which always used to happen, but doesn't anymore. This was appreciated. The ordering process was good and efficient.We all ordered the Sunday roast, and the reason this review didn't get five stars was the time it took to arrive - nearly an hour! The pub was pretty empty as we were eating late too. However, with chatting the time went by quickly and the roast was divine. My brother (who eats a lot of pub roasts!) said it was the best he'd ever had. That's some accolade!My 18 month old niece absolutely adored the gardens as well.Will definitely come back again - just hope it's a bit quicker next time!

Had been to the bakery before but not the restaurant - we were celebrating a birthday and enjoyed lunch at this lovely spot. As the title suggests, the service we received (female waitress - didn't get her name) was excellent and would encourage us to go again. The food on the whole was very good - lovely starters and main courses (the steak and kidney pie was excellent!) but was a bit disappointed in the dessert I choice (but that could have been a bad choice on my part) - rhubarb parfait wasn't really "rhubarby" enough. However, the bread and butter pudding, and caramel and white choc tart went down a treat with our guests! Not too expensive and a very good outing all in all.

We stopped at this establishment as had seen bakery / cafe after last visit to eat in pub / restaurant. Great setting and interior, good for sandwiches, cakes and drinks. We had a mix of sandwiches, chips, beer and hot chocolate for our party of eight. (4 adults, 4 toddlers). It was a wet damp saturday afternoon and had the place to ourselves. Clearly the staff all all relatively new, but is just ceases to amaze me how restaurants have no idea how to cater for children. If you fill a cup to the brim with hot choc for a toddler it's going to get spilled!! Staff need to be trained to engage with customers and ask how they want things to work etc. We had a nice lunch but the staff need to embrace customer service and go the extra mile. Expensive for what it was but quality was good.

Recently purchased a "Cornish pasty" from this establishment while passing through for buisness, and unfortunately I was handed a Soggy mess! Unfortunately I would say this was made by a 2 year old, tasteless and cold, and most definitely not Cornish as stated! A waste of a 10 mile trip, and will definitely not be coming back. P.s a 4x4 may be required as the pot holes may cause more damage to your pocket!

Went their with friends for walk and girls night away. Beautifully presented rooms, cafe and food. Very enjoyable.

We've been popping in here for the odd drink for a few months now as we live 5 mins away and we both loved the British freedom lager. We always found the staff impeccable and so we decided that we'd book for my boyfriends birthday between Christmas and new yearOk so firstly we were a happy bunch and it is a small place so I expect that upset the apple cart somewhat but we spent over £300 and we were in good cheer. However we were met with a different set of staff that held no charm. In fact the young blonde girl was out right rude. The meal was ok but I'm afraid the evening left me with a really sour taste given the poor service and lack of attention one would expect for the prices. If you expect people to pay high quality prices then I'm afraid I expect to receive high quality service.

We went for a family birthday. Limited menu but that suited us, and I opted for rabbit pot and pork belly. Both were fine but not knock-out by any stretch and not cheap. Wine a touch expensive too - around £23 for one of their house reds. The bread was little better than your Hovis sliced white, which was disappointing given how much they plug their bakery (which I gather is sadly no longer on site). Seems a missed opportunity here for providing something a bit more ambitious (I'm thinking sourdough, rosemary, etc.).It's London prices in the sticks and doesn't quite justify it. But the decor is immaculate and the service friendly, and it's better than a lot of other places in the area.

We visited the cafe which is in a separate building to the main restaurant and it is small but charming. Lots of lovely cakes, pastries and breads to have with a coffee or to takeaway. We felt very comfortable and relaxed. I do wish they would offer skimmed milk as an option and if they did it would be perfect.

Though I know the pub well being local, this is the first time my girlfriend and I have eaten here. The location is lovely, the decor modern and classy, the staff friendly yet attentive. A regular variation of Ales and Gins. The crab cakes starter was nice, fresh and the chestnut and mushroom soup was superb. I had the sirloin steak and this was excellent, cooked as I asked with chunky fries. My girlfriend had the veggie salad main which she thoroughly enjoyed. A very pleasant evening, highly recommended.

Ate there today for lunch today. Admittedly we were part of a large group of 8, but still, having to wait almost an hour to be served our lunches was poor. We all felt that the food was expensive for what it was, £14.50 for a plate of very underwhelming fish and chips, no peas or garnish, was borderline insulting. The pork belly was disappointing too. No kids menu and a limited menu selection....The only plus is the decor, but you need more than that to convince me that this is a restaurant worth revisiting...

This is a review based solely on the restaurant. I had the crab starter which was £7.50. What arrived was an undressed salad, a lump of creme fraische straight from the tub with two slices of chilli and two very small and overcooked parcels. Very unsatisfying.Hoping for simply 'more' I opted for the traditional and 'special' old boy which was essentially fish and chips. Arrived on a very appealing plate but lacked a lot of taste: chips cold & overcooked and fish was unseasoned and cold too.Overall not impressed at all.

If I could give the Crown and Garter 10*, I would. It has been thoughtfully and lovingly remodelled and is a complete treat. The rooms are gorgeous and incredibly comfortable. Bathrooms are flawless. It is in one f the prettiest parts of England and we are delighted to have re-found it as we have been in need of finding somewhere near our 91 year old mother/in law. Perfection.

Great food, good wine list, well kept beer. We, and a 16 month old baby, could not have been better looked after. I can't recommend lunch here highly enough.