Crown Inn in Tandridge

Best pub in the area. Actual pub without a proper and very welcoming pub landlord and owner. Not a chain. Does fantastic food and do go! Better food than the chain pub up the street.

Have lived in Oxted for over 20 years and visited The Crown many times. Unfortunately, this place has gone downhill so far... Went for a party in the upstairs lounge and on arrival stood at the bar in front of a lady on her phone - didn't look up at all for a few minutes - only when I asked if I could get a drink..the event was blighted with a total lack of service behind the bar - on many occasions the bar was left empty. The 'party' food that arrived was grey and unfortunately most of it was left.. Such a massive shame but I , for one, won't be returning... This place can only go the same way as The George..

Visited for the first time to see a play in the upstairs room. We couldn’t have had a better night. The welcome from the moment we walked was great. The play was brilliant and the publican even gave us a lift to the station so that we made our train We would definitely make the effort to go again , if we heard about more plays or events and more often if we lived nearer

Fantastic service, nice decor and super tasty food! We were a group of 14 gay ramblers from London. We left super impressed and well fed. Becky the chef delivered a wonderful meal, service was excellent, fast and efficient with sense of humour. We'll definitely be back!

Lovely pub, great service and a delicious Sunday Roast!

We had an amazing meal service was great well recommended

Great big portions recomend to everyone

We arrived today at 11:30 following google timings and found the place closed. Checked their website and saw it opened at 12 so we decided to wait until they opened as we had been dropped off. After 12 we went to check if doors were open and they were still locked up and not answering the phone. The garden was not very clean or tidy (picnic tables very grubby and rotting wood in places) and we weren’t sure if they had shut down. I don’t think this is the case so really suggest the owners update their timings online and stick to their hours! We ended up going to another pub instead.

Lovely sunday roast, pleasant staff & great service. The Garden is a hidden gem, with a picturesque view of Oxted's valley, perfect for a sunny day.

Sorry to say, can’t agree with the reviews here. One of the busiest days in Oxted and limited staff with card payment machines that didn’t work. Also, when a bar is full and a local walks in and one of the bar staff stops serving to local after them is not acceptable. When challenged I was told to drink elsewhere. Won’t be returning here.

A really good Pub, wish I lived closer to it.

Great food and beer service was outstanding even at the bar

Probably the worst pub meal I've ever had, after visiting at Easter and really enjoying it ,went back on fathers day. Was told there was a 2 hour slot for the table, our order was taken after 30 mins.waited another 40mins for starters,and finally our meals came 1hr45mins after our arrival. We also had to ask 3 times to be served drinks.food was barely warm and looked like it had been standing for a while ,quality of food was really poor. Very disappointed.

Difficult to navigate especially with drinks, no signs, bar clustered with empty glasses and only one bar member serving drinks who appeared to be new on a busy Sunday.

Really friendly staff who opened up the downstairs just bar for us to watch the euros on tv. Drinks were good value and the food was amazing portions for the price and great after a day of walking.

We came here for dinner on the way home from Hever Castle. We hadn’t booked but I called and spoke to Davine who said she could still accommodate us for food. There were 12 of us in our group (3 families) plus one dog and the pub is dog friendly which was great. From the minute we got there, Davine was brilliant. Engaging and friendly with the children in our party and just generally providing excellent customer service. We were able to split our bill between the 3 families and Davine even helped us out with the prices of different things to work it all out. We were very happy to leave a large tip as it was definitely well deserved by Davine but we certainly didn’t feel pressured to do so. We didn’t get a chance to go in the garden. The food took a little while to come out (but there were 12 of us!) and it was all delicious and everyone enjoyed their meals. The pub itself is a little bit old fashioned (the toilets are too) but we enjoyed our meal.

Came here with my family very upset and disappointed with how we all got treated by the manager who was on the her tone of voice was horrible my family wanted to walk out but couldn’t cuz we had already ordered food beer and ale was a let down as not a lot on also didn’t teast too good when we said something we just got a rude response from bar staff also when the food came it was wrong and cold I don’t recommend this pub for family or walkers or anyone unless you want to be treated badly

Visited this quaint 16th Century pub after a few years away and was reminded of what a pleasant, unique, traditional business it is. We both tucked into Chicken & Chorizzo pie with red cabbage,carrots,brocoli and fries and how delicious it was. Blackberry crumble & custard to finish, all overseen during the meal with a crisp and pink rose wine, whats not to like. We enjoyed the leisurely pace of service, the Crown is not necessarily for those wanting to rush everything, and scoot away, the pub makes you feel relaxed and makes overall for an very enjoyable visit. Looking forward to coming back and their live music events from time to time sound of great interest too.

Didn't have food just a drink lovely staff.

So disappointed, staff, service and prices were absolutely terrible. Lemonade poured from a Morrisons bottle on the bar then charged a ridiculous price. Most of us had burgers, they were good, albeit a bottle of mayo just plopped on the table .. My friend had the roast beef, said it was chewy, veg was cold and she had to ask for some condiments and gravy. 4 of us were still eating our food when one staff member came over and started clearing the table, we couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t busy, a couple of other tables that’s all, yet Uncollected dirty glasses everywhere even over the bar, yet when we ordered more drinks we were told they had no large wine glasses so we had to finish ours which they washed up and then put cold drinks into warm glasses!!! When it came to pay the bill I had to wander out to the back area and call for someone as yet again they were all out the back. Then they added 12.5% service charge to the bill which I thought was disgusting for a free house. Not impressed. Very overpriced and shocking staff and service.

3 actors, Charles Dickens, superb abridged Christmas Carol.

Had a group meal, 18 of us with a variety of menu choices, good food and good value and excellent service

First visit! Friendly atmosphere. Good bar service. Tasty burger served with a smile. Would use again.

Same people. Good service as usual. Staff make u feel comfortable. average price for beer. Great.

Items added to our breakfasts not asked for then made to pay for them all for the mistakes they made then given a service charge to top it off shameful

Friendly pub with great garden and play area in the back, but real ale was vinegar when we visited.

Great find in a quaint town! It was my first time in the area, and looking for a spot for breakfast. Noticed the sign out front of Crown Inn and we thought to give it a try. The space is beautiful, our table overlooked the road. Great atmosphere and very friendly service. Quiet and comfortable. I had the jar of lovelies and smoked salmon benedict. Both tasted super fresh and perfectly prepared. Would definitely come back!

Fantastic, friendly service. I had the vegetarian English breakfast and it was delicious.

What a genius idea, diversifying into breakfasts. 110% recommend it in every way.

Visted the pub yesterday for Sunday lunch and received fantastic service from start to finish. The Sunday lunch was lovely and very generous portions for the reasonable price. We will definitely be back and only wish we had found the pub before the good weather left us.

Food was lovely, staff where great. Made us feel really welcome. Would recommend wholeheartedly and will definitely be going back.

Great Caribbean food, would highly recommend.

Quinticential English Inn good food, beers and service, very enjoyable venue

Friendly staff but sadly pub very run down.

No parking, kids playground is not looked after there was shattered glass and alot of dirt the kids end up black with dirty sand in the playground. The food was okay the roast was amazing. Wouldn't go there again though

We had very good experience both meal was great. Jus one down was serve a Martin Ross 25 ml instead of official as is a wine should be 50 ml

Took the family here for Sunday lunch yesterday and wow, what a total waste of money! I don't know where to start but i'll start at the beginning I guess. So we arrived and ordered our lunch which was a simple order of garlic bread, 3 Roasts and 1 burger meal. Sat outside for the kids to play (main reason we chose this place as it has a play area for kids) firstly just like to let people know how neglected the play area is and nothing like pictures you may see. Its got great potential and is a real shame its been left like it has really. The floor under the swing they have is tiled rather than soft rubber like you would find for safety. Garlic bread arrived and there was only 2 slices on the plate, which was quite annoying as the lady at the bar knew it was a food filler before the meal (as we were so hungry) and that there were 5 of us on the table! Anyway so we had to order more. Main food arrived and well lets just say the steak was inedible! you couldn't even cut it apart it was so chewy and stiff! It sat on 3 slices of overcooked carrots + 3 potatoes + 1 Yorkshire and thats it. Oh, and my daughters beef burger was so overcooked and dry also. When we complained they brought us out a replacement roast but pork which was slightly better but still overcooked...by this time we were starving and ate the lot. This replacement meal was just meat and 3 potatoes on the place with no veg this time. Than and only than did they bring out the veg that should have come out at the start! ridiculous. Plain boiled broccoli and other plain horrible looking veg which we didn't touch. Honestly it was a total waste of £120+ The only pleasant part was the lovely young waitress who just kept apologising to us and looked so embarrassed poor thing. Oh and also NOT once did ANY management come out to apologise or give us a refund or offer anything at all! Really really disappointed. I really don't normally waste my time writing bad reviews but this one had to be said! thanks for reading

Best Roast I've had. A hidden gem

Lovely little venue. My daughter loved the climbing frame in the garden. We never ate food only drinks. I left my daughters doll there by accident and Alan kindly posted it back to me the next day without any hiccups. I am very grateful to the kind staff and can say that thw atmosphere seemed relaxed and friendly. Would reccomend for a place to take kiddies and friends.

Great place to go but parking was tricky

Great in the summer. Pizza and pub garden are fab

Very dissatisfied! Waited an hour and a half for food! Not even full to half capacity! Grumpy service. Sat shivering as the place was so cold! Food eventually arrived, served on cold plates, food went cold whilst eating it & I am not a slow eater. Mediocre. Chilli con carne without spices or flavouring? I won’t be returning ever!

Hate giving negative reviews but the rudeness of the lady server left a bitter taste. The pub was freezing cold. We kept our coats on the whole time. Had to wait over an hour for food despite being nearly empty. Close to giving up we asked if food on the way to be told briskly that the ‘crown burger’ is a gourment burger and takes 25 minutes to cook. What burger takes 25 minutes? It was just a normal burger. Still doesn’t explain what happened to the other 45 mins. My mate had chilli but told no guacamole. We were also told no mayonnaise but bowl of it turned up when close to finishing. Food average though chips good. Everything needed decent seasoning. As for drinks …. very limited range of ales and the beer I was served was rancid. They did change it. Conversation wasn’t easy as music being played kept sticking on a loop!! The best bit was the end - when we said we would pay separately we were told rather rudely that that would mean we all had to pay the service charge separately. First of all it’s no business of the bar staff how we decide to pay and secondly what basic pub puts 10% service charge on a bang average lunch bar menu? I asked her to take the service charge off my card payment - I like to give a tip in cash based on my experience of the meal. Almost immediately I was rudely asked for my ‘customer feedback’ on ‘why’ I wanted the service charge removed. I have never been interrogated before over why I choose not to give a tip. Had she not reacted in this way I would probably have considered a cash tip for no other reason than it is the thing to do. Our card payments were taken very frostily. To cap it all when we left we pulled the door to but it obviously didn’t shut - nothing intentional but she came to the door and shouted after us ‘thank you for letting all the heat out!’ Interestingly one of our party let us know that they had vowed not to return following a similar lunch but didn’t want to tell us as it had been our go to pub back in the day and we wanted to visit it again. None of us are likely to return after how we were spoken to when we left. Given the competition now in Oxted we were amazed that that would be our lasting memory of our visit.

Cuando estudiaba allí mi mujer inglés iba con los amigos a tomarse unas cervezas, ambiente animado.

We booked a table for a birthday celebration and were looking forward to having the Sunday Roast which we have been before and have enjoyed it. Burt today was different when my son went to drinks the Landlord was so rude to him, that we all got up and left. You should go to classes and learn how to speak to your customers. We were lucky enough to go to The Haycutter in Oxted where they found a table for us at short notice.

Nice public house.Friendly staff members.Nice sized garden with alot of seating and a play area for children.Good range of drinks.

Delicious Cajun Chicken salad; the flavours blended so well together. Just the light lunch I was hoping for. I had a wander around the lovely garden with different seating areas, and a great children's playground. And attentive service. A happy visit.

We visited here on our way to the Channel Tunnel. Parking was available in the pub opposite (The George). The food was good quality and served quickly. Really nice pub garden with a good play area for my daughter.

Lovely pub very friendly and helpful staff

The food was lovely, we opted for the Chef's special of Lamb Kofta and Halloumi on flat bread. This was served with potato wedges (home made) and salad, yum! What made the experience even better were the lovely ladies that looked after us, amazing and a credit to the business. When you visit ask for a tour if the original downstairs bar and be told the spooky story that goes with it. I'll say no more 😀

Understaffed , so had to wait ..food adequate. Could do with bigger portions. Not cheap. £14 for roast beef. Horrible DJ started in the garden - why ? I don’t want endless 70s dirges while I’m trying to chat or eat. I’d have unplugged him if I could. Not easy to park. I had to park in the pub opposite. Ghastly baby in bar yowling and trendy mummy ignoring it. Ugh. Don’t bring babies to pubs. Wouldn’t go again.

Great beer garden, good food and drink!

Really disappointed with our experience today. We went for Father’s Day Sunday lunch. I’d looked at a few options but the Crown is local to us and had good reviews so I booked in good faith. Unfortunately they were very short staffed. Service was slow from the start. It took over an hour for our food to arrive. The roast was very nice though. We watched as tables around us gave up and left. The front of house staff were visibly stressed and became increasingly poor at hiding it - cursing loudly when the phone rang, arguing with kitchen staff etc. The atmosphere was tense and uncomfortable. I felt guilty that I’d made a poor choice for my husbands special day. In their defence I think they were having a rotten time and bearing the brunt of angry customers. Dessert was a total car crash. The waitress went to check with the kitchen and was told everything was available. We ordered a cheesecake and a sticky toffee pudding. We then overheard the waitress being told the sticky toffee pudding was unavailable. She barked at the kitchen staff to tell us herself because she’d checked and been advised it was all on the menu. I ordered something else. About 40 minutes and a very fed up child later, we were served two sticky toffee puddings. I explained that’s not what we ordered and was told “there’s nothing left in the kitchen, eat them or don’t but they won’t be charged for”. I felt sorry for the staff but it really was a crappy way to treat customers, particularly on Father’s Day. I wouldn’t recommend here and won’t come again sadly.

Lovely little pub. Popped in late Sunday lunch after a gruelling tennis match, pleasantly surprised by very reasonable prices and good quality food. Bit of a wait to get the food but short staffed in kitchen so understandable. Friends were very impressed with the vegan chilli! And those gorgeous bowls ….

Stopped at this pub after a walk around the oxted area, Great little boozer with very friendly staff and a brilliant atmosphere. (seemed as though it was run by a family which is always the sign of a good pub) We only had desserts here but the sticky toffee pudding and chocolate fudge cake were delicious. The beer garden is also huge and has a play area for small children so i imagine it's a great place to bring kids as well. They also pour a very good gunniess!

Lovely garden, decent food - but totally let down by atrocious service. Slow, inattentive, arguing, missing basics like cutlery and napkins, not once came back for more drinks, etc... Not going back there again.

Didn't eat but the food looked great, staff were very friendly and the garden was fabulous, great for kids. Dog friendly too

Four of us met for nice meal in this lovely pub. We all enjoyed our meals and there was plenty of it. The two girls who served us were top class they couldn't do enough to help us.

Visited this pub recently and will not be returning. Food was awful and to make it worse was cold. No atmosphere and background music was so annoying. I can only describe it as a mix of S-club 7 type music and painful to the ears 😫

Had the most delicious Sunday lunch. Hosts very friendly,, the Staff were brilliant and friendly, as were the owner and his daughter.

Bar staff and service was good. Sunday roast, potatoes were under cooked, cauliflower was cold, beef was very hard to cut. Partners daughters burger bun was burnt so she could not eat it……..will we be eating here again, most definitely not. What a disappointment when we were so looking forward to it can’t believe it’s 4 1/2 star rating

Great and quaint pub, brilliant character, lovely food and friendly staff.

We love it here, it’s got a welcoming cosy feel, our kids love the garden & updated play area. We always visit for Sunday roasts, they have a varied selection of Vegetables which we like & I can’t fault them in any way, & I’m fussy ( I cook for my job!) We really enjoy the friendly unpretentious ‘Real Pub feel’.

Just had a really lovely Sunday lunch. Super friendly front of house Claire and great service from the waiting staff. Food was excellent and great value. We also had a table by the fire - bliss. We will be returning.

Nice atmosphere & a lovely Sunday roast.... 😋

The members of our family are spread out over the South East of England and we looked for a suitable place for us all to meet there are 19 of us now including children. The Crown Old Oxted Surrey is just off the M25 but is in a rural setting which makes it ideal for a gathering. We couldn't have been more welcome the Sunday Roast is delicious and they have a children's menu that includes roastsand other delicious meals, also in the garden is a brand new play area and swing which kept our children happy so the adults could catch up. Also in the garden they have a pizza oven and often on fine weekends they serve up wonderful pizzas Definitely a place to vist

If you want to meet up with friends for lunch and not worry about the kids getting bored, this is the perfect spot. There is a big wooden play area in the garden which will keep them happy for hours. The staff were really friendly...

A fantastic garden play area for children, they loved it and didn't want to leave. A wooden bus, pirate boat, wobbly bridges, two slides and a basket swing. The food was really good, I'd recommend the halloumi burger. It feels like a family run pub which is even better. Friendly and helpful staff.

My girlfriend and I just had a great lunch at the crown Inn, the staff were extremely friendly, served us really quickly, and the food was extremely tasty with large portions so we left happy and full! We also were able to bring our dog with us inside which is always a blessing, highly recommend this although didn't sample the booze this time round...

Excellent experience at the Crown with friendly staff and fabulous food. Would highly recommend.

Decent pub grub, honest pricing. Massive garden at the back with fantastic views and great play area for kids.

Brilliance pub! Great food, lovely lovely polite helpful staff. Very welcoming. Great pub for dogs & kids. Food is excellent, good quality, nicely served and warm. Really good outdoor area with large children's play area. Easy parking outside/ in surrounding streets. Highly recommended, we will...

Booked a table for this evening. Turned up to be told there was no table booked for my name. Waited an hour for mediocre food. 10% was taken off the bill without us asking to apologise for the inconvenience which was decent of them. Just...

Great old pub which we usually visit in the summer as the play area is great. But on a rainy Sunday it's a good option too. Very generous roasts. The veggie nut option was delicious and the sides of vegetables really massive. Loved our wonderful...

Family get together for a Sunday roast first time we had been there, what a treat it was lovely friendly staff....the food was absolutely gorgeous, lots of side vegatables which is very rare now days. We would highly recommend a visit..look forward to our next...

I have never reviewed anything before but felt I had to following our delivered food from The George in Oxted. We cannot believe how good our food was last night. It arrived on time - We chose the prawn curry, fish and chips and a...

Pub night with the girls Not my first time at the crown but was a really nice evening, quite quiet but playing good music and Jodi behind the bar was really friendly!

We booked here having liked it previously. We were a group of 10 there for lunch and were the only people having lunch apart from a family of 4. The lunch arrived slowly, 2 meals at a time with a gap of between 5 and...

Friendly welcome, quick and attentive service and food excellent value for money. Sunday roast very tasty and very filling, with a lovely selection of fresh and perfectly cooked vegetables.

Hi my niece took our family to the crown in for lunch today and I can say it was fantastic Vicki and her team were excellent from the minute we walked in we will welcome to with a friendly smile and a very warm atmosphere...

What a find.....Excellent value for money; food was excellent & staff very good. I would highly recommend. There was a coal fire which added to the ambience. The only thing I would mention is it is not very accessible as you need to go up...

Had an amazing Sunday lunch Birthday lunch today - food was fabulous. Smoked salmon to start for me followed by an enormous Sunday roast, all the veg, crispy roasties and a gigantic Yorkshire pudding. We all loved it and finished off with Birthday cake and...

We celebrated our anniversary here :) From the first point of contact (calling to make the booking) until we left, the customer service was amazing. The food was outstanding and plentiful - worth every penny.

I have bee to all the pubs in the area and can confidently say this is the best sunday roast and has the greatest atmosphere. Beer garden and play area is brilliant with kids, downstairs is great without. Food excellent value.

A beautiful beer garden with decent views across to the North Downs and decent food. Good beer, friendly service. What's not to like.

Always a great afternoon here, children love the garden, everyone loves the food, and we’re always made to feel very welcome. Good value and a varied menu. A great choice anytime of year.

Vicky the manager was very helpful in booking a Sunday lunch for our family group of 22. The staff were very friendly and served all our meals up so we could all eat together, the food was excellent!! and the children loved the outside play area. I highly recommend this pub!!! We shall defo ately be going back.

I’ve been to the Crown Inn a few times now and can’t recommend it highly enough for families. My boys love the children’s play area out the back which you wouldn’t even know was there from the front. The garden is a real sun trap with plenty of comfortable seating. The food is good wholesome pub food with a great kids menu and very reasonably priced, as are the drinks. I love the little touches like sweeties for the kids available at the bar and even dog treats that are offered free of charge. The staff are always friendly and with new management now putting on new events the pub is a great all rounder for anyone wanting to have a good time with friends and family.

Visited this pub again today, the food is amazing, with a great menu choice. The children love the garden. Looking forward to my next visit

We love this pub, it has a lovely garden for the kids & a fab Sunday roast, there armrest also great events regularly held here, great music!

Lovely pub such a fantastic location and food lovely, kids loved the play facilities. Defo visit again

Took the family to this lovely country pub at the weekend. Food was excellent, as was the service, making us feel very welcome and relaxed. Highly recommended!

Had a terrific Birthday lunch with family - young and old all wonderfully catered for. Great garden area for the kids with us adults chilling with drinks. Food excellent with healthy portion sizes. We all loved it! We’ll be back soon.

Wonderful food. I honestly havent had such a good traditional roast lunch served in a Pub before. All the food was fresh, hot, tasty and locally sourced. The staff very helpful checking everything beforehand for my nut allergy. I will definately be returning soon.

The Crown is a lovely traditional English pub. The atmosphere of a local inside, but outside a large space for seating and a play area for the children. We came for a meal and the food was just what we were looking for in a traditional pub.

Lovely sunny beer garden, great for the children to play in with a brilliant play area that the kids loved , perfect for sunny days. Food was good. Staff were helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend. Will certainly be visiting again.

Three generations of my family adore this place. The roasts are delicious, the halloumi burger is fab and the kids love the kids menu and the play area out the back. Staff are always friendly. We will be back very soon!

Perfect Family friendly traditional Pub serving delicious food, especially the Sunday Roast. Fab new outdoor seating and our Daughter loved the play areas. We will be back soon.

The service was appallingly slow; despite there being only two tables of diners. We sat down at 1250, but didn't finish our main courses until 250pm, when we were told that the kitchen had closed, and we couldn't have desert.

Have been to The Crown half a dozen times in the last few months and the food and service has always been good.