Crown Inn in South Lanarkshire

Staff are either ignorant or incompetent or both. having dined here before a few times my wife and I stopped in for lunch as walk-ins. I entered and asked for a table for 2, the lady behind the bar made a show of the checking availability on the iPad, many tables were reserved so we guessed that we might be unlucky. "Sorry, we have nothing available", "okay no problem" Her colleague then, right in front of me picked up the bookings iPad and addressed the couple behind me, who also didn't have a reservation. "Oh, you're in luck, we have one table left". As i said a mix of ignorance and incompetence We won't be returning!

Had an amazing family Sunday Lunch here. We called in by chance & were welcomed even though we hadn't booked. The place was busy but we were given a table near the bar. The Sunday Lunch was amazing. I asked about a vegetarian option for Sunday lunch & was given two choices of option. I chose the beetroot wellington & it was exceptional. The whole family enjoyed everything. The staff were friendly & professional. Well done & thank you. We'll be back next time we visit Biggar.

This is a great location and has a great atmosphere and character. Unfortunately I have noticed a decrease in care generally especially with the food over the past few years. Our meal, which came fairly quickly, one was undercooked . When removed to cook longer it came back to the table looking like a 'dogs breakfast' with no care for presentation at all. We also noticed another table receiving cold chips! And the once amazing steak pie dinner has rather lost its lustre! This did not used to happen!!?? The dessert we had, although yummy, generally way overpriced (IMO)...as were the other desserts. Maybe increase from 4 small churros to 6? There were many staff who at times seemed to be tripping over themselves as one would give the bill, we would pay and then we were asked to pay again...so, communication ??? Overall, disappointed . I would however, recommend as this is only my opinion and the building and ambiance is very pleasant.

Great night, shame about the bar staff. I understand it was very busy as start of Biggars Little Festival but really there is no need to speak to paying customers in the manner the young bearded man done as soon as we arrived. He was very grumpy as a bus load of us came from another village local to Biggar to support a band that were playing. From getting off the bus & entering the venue he decided to give everyone a balling because the door was open and was letting out the hot air from inside, if this was really a big problem on a relatively mild night could you not have arranged for a better more organised entry system. Then he was clearly getting very stressed out at taking orders from customers (myself being one of them). I thought I was doing him a favour by showing him my written order but he decided that I deserved a dressing down as I didn’t have the name of the pint of lager I wanted but if he had the patience he would have seen I had the pint glass in my hand with the name of the lager written on it, and then he snapped again as I hadn’t written down the flavour of the 3 shots I wanted, again not giving me the time to tell him which flavour I didn’t want. Is there really any need to get this angry with paying customers, if you cannot handle the pressure maybe it’s time to reconsider the environment you have chosen to work in.

Lovely place nice to walk in and smell the wood from the fire. Owner very welcoming pleasant and attentive Service great lunch was great. The demanding pup enjoyed his attention too

Everything was great. Food, drinks, atmosphere

excellent drink selection, superb food, top notch service, staff polite and helpful, and didn’t have to wait long for food. Lovely calm atmosphere. As a chef myself, I really enjoyed all our table got. We had a great visit. Thank you!

Pleasant staff, good food and beer

Great choice and delicious- recommend you book of you want a table

Food was fantastic and the ambiance of the pub was authentic. Would definitely return!

Lovely old pub with character and excellent food.

Went for lunch and a pint. Great food good prices

Visited the Crown Inn yesterday and had an Amazing meal, ordered Steak pie and omg the best I've ever had, portion was huge. Absolutely amazing so worth the money and I would travel an hour again just for that steak Pie. The service was lovely very welcoming and cosy place. Can't recommend this place enough. X

A very nice dog friendly pub. The food is affordable and delicious. I had Cheese Chilli Fries, which was supposed to be a side but could have been the main dish by its own! Highly recommend!

Lunch for two. Quickly ordered and served. Our dishes of haggis, neeps and tatties and Balmoral chicken with haggis were delicious. Good sized portions. Worth a visit.

Food was superb. Dog friendly too which was great. Best to make reservations as it was very busy during our stay.

Beer was ok, but quite difficult to engage staff in banter. OK it was 11.45 am but in my home bars in Central England the patter would flow. Maybe they were newcomers to . Biggar. Or more interested in diners. Rock on.

Always get a great meal in here and at a great price. Staff are lovely and the setting is really good. The fire is lit on colder days which adds to the ambience. Well done to the team you've got it so right.

Popped in for a drink - friendly atmosphere.

Excellent food at a good price.

Bustling atmosphere Friendly, efficient staff Great menu Good value for money Excellent pub serving good food Looking forward to next visit

Lovely food . Great atmosphere. The only thing is I think the waiting staff should have a uniform so you no who they are. Also the girls have their hair tied back .. Hair flapping all over the place .. Not a good look and so unhygienic.

Popped in for Sunday Carvery. Staff were very welcoming, friendly, and attentive. The Carvery was ordered and brought to the table. Portions were large and the food was cooked to perfection and delicious. Faultless. Very impressed, highly recommended

Oh my what can I say we went there on Monday 12th August after a 7 hour drive to get to our holiday destination. We googled places to eat not knowing what we were going to get once we got there but oh my the food was second to none and the staff were amazing and super friendly. We enjoyed our experience so much we went back on Thursday 15th August and once again we were greeted by friendly staff treated us like they had known us for years and the food was excellent again. Well worth the visit and money. Next time we are up this way we will be going back. Well done to you all at The Crown Inn

Lovely and friendly local pub in Biggar, with nice food. Recommend dinner here, but remember to make a reservation

We looked for a pub en route from Edinburgh to Cheshire. This was en route and everything was perfect. We were two couples and each had the tapas deal. Four excellent choices each. Fast service, very good value drinks and friendly staff. Couldn’t fault it.

Had a lovely meal here, very friendly and welcoming traditional pub. Will be visiting again soon 🙂

Food, staff ,service and company amazing

Nice pub. Friendly staff. Extensive menu options. I had the steak pie which was delicious and so much meat that I thought I'd got Desperate Dan's order LOL.

Dropped in here for dinner, after a day out. Food was scrumptious. My husband, had fish & chips and I had chilli beef nachos, which was very filling. Our servers were Chloe, Katie and Sophie. They were very friendly and so pleasant. We’ll definitely be back.

We came here 21/7/24 for a family meal before attending a wedding the next day There was a group of 11 of us Staff were fabulous nothing was a problem Starters arrived promptly and those who had enjoyed Main course arrived soon after starters and nobody had to wait We had everything from snapper to steak pie Haggis and the list goes on Everything was delicious and enjoyed by us all Thank you to all staff for a lovely experience

Friendly and accommodating, we stopped by for a drink.

Friendly pub. Food and drink were excellent.

Amazing food, we had 2 Yorkshire puddings one with sausages the other with lamb. Perfect meat, grave and mash. The pavlova was fabulous too! I will definitely be back. Lovely staff and restaurant.

We had a Rabbie Burns burger, fish & chips and macaroni cheese. Plus Haggis Bon Bons and Mozzarella Sticks. Everything tasted very good and the service was really good. We will definitely come back.

Fantastic tapas. Fantastic service. Lovely atmosphere.

Fabulous barman very friendly and hospitable, food was nice and a lovely pint of fruity cider on draught

Stopped in for a bar lunch. It was lovely. Staff are very nice and welcoming. The food was delicious and plentiful. We will be back.

Very busy for a Wednesday evening, great menu and the food was good.

Lovely food and drink. The staff are really pleasant had a nice time.

Asked for a table for 9 and got two tables that meant one of the party had their back to some. Waited an hour for food, people who came in after us ordered food and were finished and away before us. When we did get food, there was one plate short and had to wait till the rest of the party was almost finished before it came. One dish, Balmoral chicken, was tough to cut, the gammon steaks were salty and tough. There was a dispute about one of the children having a small portion of fajitas which she has had in here before but on this occasion the "chef" said it couldn't be done. The other meals were enjoyed as was the puddings. The establishment appeared not to be busy so what want wrong? I have lived in and around Biggar for over 40 years and yes you can sometimes have a bad meal but come on Crown. I will be taking my custom elsewhere in future which is a shame as my first choice was always The Crown. In fairness, the bill was reduced but this was all witnessed by a senior member of staff who appeared to be off duty but kept quite. 👎

Fab food(really fab!) friendly atmosphere and the staff were fantastic!

Good food. It was recommended by a local resident. Classic Scottish bar.

Stopped in on way home. A large menu choice we went for a couple of started and sweet. All really lovely and big portions. Staff very friendly. Will stop again

A proper old pub with wonderful food, friendly, pleasant, attentive staff and a nice little beer garden. I'll definitely be back to work my way through the menu and I can't wait to try the carvery which comes highly recommended.

We stopped here to have dinner and we felt welcomed immediately. We had the tapas offer and it was delicious. We chose 4 dishes and all of them were great, especially the haggis Bon Bon’s, the whiskey sauce was the best! Overall I would highly recommend stopping here, great selection of different food and not too expensive.

A nice, busy pub with a really nice atmosphere and food. The only downside to the food is they serve a weird concoction of green and red peppers, red onion and carrots with their classic dishes like steak pie, roast beef, etc as if it is leftovers from the fajitas dishes!

Absolutely the best special fish and chips as well as the sticky toffee pudding with real hot custard. They were also gluten-free. The staff there were extremely pleasant. I am not exaggerating when I say it was probably one of the best meals I had during my visit to Scotland. I'm definitely stopping in again when I am back in town.

Fabulous friendly welcome with vast selection of beer and spirits to choose from well worth a visit.

Great service great food lovely staff

Very friendly staff and very tasty food for a reasonable price. We recommend the Rabbie Burns burger with delicious pepper sauce.

Normally don’t leave reviews but this place was special. We were passing Biggar and decided to stop to have a bite to eat. We thought it will be just a nice pub, but in reality it is a GREAT PUB. Service was super quick, food was delicious and very fast, girls were professionals and brought us bill straight away after us asking, because we were in a rush. Food 10/10 Interior 10/10 Service 10/10 Communication 10/10 It was also nice to realise how many people were enjoying themselves on Friday afternoon. Good luck to the owners. 🍀

Was in for a drink, lovely pub with friendly staff....

Food was good, waiters good, bar manager obnoxious.

Cosy pub, good food, friendly staff

Great food, good atmosphere, attentive staff.

Called in for lunch on Tue 26th, as a small family group of 5, to celebrate a 90th birthday of one of the group. Quickly seated, but the server missed the state of the table as I had to request that it was cleaned down again; all the place settings were there, but so was a huge long lump of mud that looked to have been picked out of the hiking boot.....NOT difficult to miss! Studied the menu as various other customers arrived to be seated. Watched a few folk already seated being brought their food. Kept sitting, waiting and watching as we made out meal choices....and that was it...sitting, waiting, watching, nothing else happening! BUT as soon as it was clear that, A. nobody had asked what drinks we'd like while checking the menu, and B. a couple of tables who'd been seated after us had had their food orders taken and drinks brought before we'd had the time of day - the conversation of our group was one of "we're being blanked, we'll go somewhere else".... I then left to check other options on the High Street. Sadly, the 90 year old in the group is not too mobile, so the group waited for my information before following me. About 10 minutes or so after I left, the waitress finally took their order. NOT impressed with the lack of attention to detail re. the mud on the "clean" table, NOR with being totally ignored by waiting staff. As I have a rule about not rewarding such abysmal behaviour with money I grabbed a bacon sandwich and coffee from a café instead. The people who remained in the Crown to have their meal said that no explanation was offered for the delay, nor any apology given = and even though The Crown is our regular place to go for a meal when visiting Biggar the consensus was THAT'S THE LAST TIME WE GO TO THERE...! Anyone considering The Crown for meals would best make sure they have a lot of time to sit & stare at the walls and the other diners, as you'll be waiting a long time before there's anything apart from mud on the table in front of you!

What a delightful pub bistro. Lovely food, super atmosphere and friendly staff. Highly recommended.

What a find! Food was delicious and plentiful portions. Decent beer selection. Service was fast, food was cooked perfectly. We had crispy chicken strips and blackened pork belly for starters. All the chicken strips were juicy and not dry at all, even the thinnest ones. The pork was melt in the mouth good and plenty of it. My partner had the red snapper and it was lovely and flavoursome. I had haddock and possibly the best chips I’ve ever had. We felt bad as we just couldn’t finish it all but it was delicious. Great attention to detail. Lovely photos of bygone days on the walls and a cosy open fireplace give the bar and restaurant areas a great traditional vibe. Our servers were extremely accommodating and friendly. Smiles all round

We are here for our first weekend away in Scotland and came here based off of numerous reviews in our cabins guest book. It was incredibly busy when we arrived and the team were dealing with a substantial table at the time, but still managed to squeeze us both in with two dogs. Service was fabulous and the team were all very welcoming, even though our puppy was quite yappy! Food was fabulous, we had the fish sandwiches. Portions were huge and very tasty - Thanks for a wonderful meal!

Good service, friendly staff, lovely food very reasonably priced! (Again)

Absolutely fantastic meal the steak pie was amazing, will definitely return 😋

Lovely food, cosy pub, nice staff

Wow!!! Steak pie literally to die for - best gravy ever!! My table had steak abd curry equally as good. Edinburgh ale nice touch

Out for lunch for a change and what a find. Superb food, great selection of malts and beers and the service is outstanding. Will definitely be back.

Good food at reasonable price. Disabled access via the rear,

Great food friendly staff and real fire. Brilliant. Many thanks.

A delicious carvery on a Sunday. Meat and veg all well cooked service great. Sat in the small cosy room at the back with our dogs...great. we were even asked if we wanted a free top up of our meal. We couldn't manage anymore. We will definitely be back again

Highly recommend the Crown. The food is fantastic and they make a great Cocktail

Food was good. Atmosphere was good. The decor could use updating. Did not enjoy being rushed out by the staff though.

We arrived mid afternoon new year's without a reservation. The staff front of house found us a table and was extremely polite about it too. Food was tasty and reasonably priced (same as most restaurants now). The staff are friendly, fabulous and quick. The place is so warm and inviting with happy, friendly regulars at the bar. If I find myself in Biggar in future I will stop off here again for a bite to eat.

Warm and friendly.Did not eat and consequently can't comment.The atmosphere was excellent.

Wow! Blown away by the excellence of this pub/restaurant, absolutely faultless from the second we walked in without reservation . Perfect service, AMAZING food, massive choice of vegetarian meals for myself and soy free for my friend with an allergy ! The owner/managers knowledge of allergens was spot on , he and all the other staff were brilliant , literally cannot think of a single factor that lets this place down! Beautiful real open fires even down to the little complimentary basket of products in the ladies toilet! We only wish we lived close by ! 11/10 ! Perfect!!!

I have eaten in the Crown numerous times and have always enjoyed the atmosphere, food and service. However, that all changed today due to a very inconsiderate dog owner sitting at the table next to our party who allowed their dog (Spaniel) to bark intermittently whilst sitting on the upholstered seating being fed from the table. The sharp barking was really annoying, it ruined our lunch with our friends as we tried to have a conversation. I'm a dog owner myself and I've brought my own dogs with me on several occasions to the Crown. The difference is they sit quietly under the table and don't disturb anyone.

Good food, great selection from menu, and friendly relaxed service.

Lovely place. Bigger than I thought it would be. Nice drinks and friendly staff and it has a log fire.

Good local food. Nice venue. Festivals staff.

The family and I had a great time in the Crown Inn food and atmosphere very good

Beautiful meal good value for money

Another fabulous meal in lovely surroundings. There's a real buzz about this place. Great selection of food for all tastes.

Wonderful food and lovely friendly service.

We are here almost every week the food and service is always top notch 👌

Very nice menu ,good food ,nice atmosphere

Cosy pub, bigger than it looks. Managed to squeeze us in for a drink despite being packed with diners. Nice drinks and helpful staff.

Good food and good service. Highly recommended.

Had booked a table for 6 people months ago drank in it all day come 6 o'clock or booking time we were put up the back in the corner when I asked if we could be by the fire was told they were booked but so were we as I said before several months ago everyone's meal was lovely except the beef curry which was tasteless

Please for God's sake, do not eat in the Crown in Biggar, the food is not fit for consumption, and their shot at making something fresh is like trying to cut through rubber. Do yourself a favour a eat somewhere else.

Not from Biggar but would definitely recommend going into the Crown Inn very warm and welcoming to family neibours friends dogs and visitors food is lovely big portions I would opt just for mains as we had starters and it was over filling so we sadly missed the puds and what we could see they looked delicious so it's a highly recommended

Great atmosphere and friendly bar staff

Stopped for food, great service food was lovely and arrived promptly and everyone enjoyed their meal. Would recommend.

Been a few times recently. Can't fault it. Lovely menu great food and beers. You certainly won't go hungry. I highly recommend to everyone

Very good atmosphere. Food good and well priced. Good choice of beer. Staff friendly.

Cracking steak. Good atmosphere. Pleasant staff. Busy

Eaten here before and as last year the food was really well prepared and lots of it, the staff were very friendly and efficient. It cost a bit more than last year but that's the same for everywhere. Will definitely call back next time we are in the area.

Great food, nice traditional pub

My husband, friend and I, along with our little dog had a delicious lunch today. Wonderful food, wonderful place, and wonderful staff.

Not as good as it used to be. The menu has always been too big - why does a Scottish country pub feel the need to serve Duck Yakisoba, Chicken Katsu Curry, Fajitas, and 6 kinds of burger, on top of the steaks and the pies and the haggis and the tapas and the pizza? The result is that nothing is done particularly well, and is often downright mediocre. The Sunday carvery used to be an event, with a selection of starters and sides which you helped yourself to as often as you liked. Now you wait half an age for the staff to bring you parsimonious portions of the main course. On the plus side, the staff are always nice, there's a solid drinks selection, and the building itself is cosy and welcoming. They just need to do a few things well rather than please absolutely everybody food-wise.

Called in on our way home from holiday. We hadn't booked and it was very busy, however a table was found for us (2 people). Efficient, courteous staff. Excellent menu, including several options for vegans (can be limited elsewhere). Starters excellent and also mains - no room for sweet. Worth a visit

Food is fantastic and outstanding service 👌

Great food, great atmosphere. Loved it.