Rose and Crown in Powys

Food very basic and took a long time to arrive.

Lovely friendly place. Stopped here one night on a short visit from Bristol as a couple in our 30s used to going out. Live entertainment was great, cheap drinks (compared to Bristol), staff cheerful. Happy to stay here a few hours and take it all in.

Stopped there with family for a drink. Very friendly staff. !

Amazing staff, very welcoming. Great beers

Visited this pub after reading the review. Website stated open but ot wasnt. Not very good advertising and from the outside it looks shabby, dirty and looks like it has been closed a long time. Very disappointing

Had a lovely meal I had the curry witch was amazing and my girlfriend had the fish and it was massive portion very nice cider selection highly recommended

The best feature is the pool table

Friendly pub. Good place to go for a drink plus there's also a juke box! Plus pub food.

Great place to stop great food warm and friendly, dog friendly lovely pint of doom bar

Watched the rugby. Tables and floors were sticky but staff friendly. Dogs allowed.

Here's a pub with lots of good things going for it. General vibe is," come and enjoy yourselves, , that's what our pub is for " Excellent bar menu , (epic pizzas) that caters for hungry customers who like a variety of tasty, grub to fuel you for further activities, or after a walk maybe, or just to soak up a pint or two from a great range of beers , lagers, and ciders, plus usual beverages. A cracking joke box, lots of screens for sporting events, friendly, efficient staff and absolutely nothing pretentious , hence a favourite with some great local characters...

A proper pub, reasonable priced food and lovely staff

The Rose and Crown public house, in the centre of Hay on Wye, is a short walk down from the clock tower towards the river. It has a bar serving various beers and soft drinks, a pool table and two screens showing music videos. The staff are young and very helpful. It's a good place to stop in this busy market town on the Wye Valley Walk and Offa's Dyke long distance footpaths.

Came here with my mother after visiting the town and the book shops for the day, ordered a pizza and a few sides. The chef came down to explain they didn't have something we ordered and offered something else for us which was fine and understandable. The food was gorgeous, the pizza seemed homemade with onion rings and mac and cheese bites! Seemed really welcoming as the chef came back down with our food and asked us how our day was and where we were from, he was lovely. I'd recommend to anyone looking for a sit down and something to eat after being in the town. I'd definitely come again! :)

Toilets poor. No paper in the loo. Urinals filthy. No soap in dispenser. Beer/ale warm

Drink choice shocking.needs money spending on ot

Good sports bar, beer good, but very quiet when we visited

Great food and staff were really pleasant and welcoming. The food was delicious and sorted us out before our canoe trip.

We considered eating here for the last day of our holiday, they serve pizza and dirty fries so we were excited to try it! However the atmosphere in this pub is very uncomfortable. We got intense stares upon ordering drinks and the men at the bar immediately changed from speaking English to Welsh. The decor is quite uncomfortable and cold, with the tv playing shows about cars and racing. Probably suited to a certain sort of customer but for the average holiday maker I would give it a miss.

As an elder gentleman and an ex police officer I am amazed at how this place remains open. Rude and ignorant bar staff allowing a younger generation to pop pills and sniff copious amounts of class a drugs in their premises. The pub itself smells foul as there is obviously a sewerage problem, it’s cramped food quality was very poor as was the service. Only people I’d recommend this place to is watchdog or the police.

In a town that has lost its identity to artisan nonsense this pub is an oasis yes its a bit rough round the edges that's fine the beer (Swan) is excellent as are the staff. I had two takeaway curries over two night both excellent curry & pint £10 what vale. Yes it has a pool table yes it has 4/5 tv screens yes it can get boisterous but guess what everybody talks to everybody. Love it.

Very much a locals pub with plenty of choice in bar food!

They serve really great food here, and we enjoyed the atmosphere.

Didn't go inside but nice sunny space outside, drinks reasonably priced

Nice warm atmosphere, literally, sunshine outside log burner inside. Staff where organised, knowledgeable and helpful /friendly.

This is where the local 'boys' go to do cocaine and fight. It has completely ruined the centre of town at night, they all spill out of the front, all over the road, smoking, vomiting, fighting and shouting in the street. When the pub eventually closes they all jump in their cars and drive off completely wasted. This is actually a dangerous pub, I wouldn't walk past it at night if you are not a straight white male. Really is a shame to say this as the rest of Hay is lovely but it's time there was some kind of warning about this place for unsuspecting tourists.

Food was fine, but waiting time just went on and on, our meals turn but our granddaughter had wait another 20minutes and it was only chip with cheese on them😠😱😱

Stopped for a pub lunch with my partner. I had a baguette and partner had a Jacket potato. Good food. Good beer butty bach was lovely. Wine Ok. What more could you ask for. I did want to try the burgers or hotdogs but only a lunch menu. Will return

I am Paul Ex Wheatsheaf... nice pub met some old friends 😁

Great prices, good food and beer

Just visited with our family of four for dinner. Very friendly staff. Simple and cheap menu. Two of us ordered pizzas and we were given a top tip suggesting they were quite large and not a lot of people finish them. I have to say the reason they don't get finished is because of the kilo of cheese on them. Way too cheesy I'm afraid, and the family next to us felt the same with theirs. My Caesar salad was very good. In case you're hungry - all the portions are very large. Side order of curly fries will do two!

Just visited with our family of four for dinner. Very friendly staff. Simple and cheap menu. Two of us ordered pizzas and we were given a top tip suggesting they were quite large and not a lot of people finish them. I have to say the reason they don't get finished is because of the kilo of cheese on them. Way too cheesy I'm afraid, and the family next to us felt the same with theirs. My Caesar salad was very good. In case you're hungry - all the portions are very large. Side order of curly fries will do two!

Very friendly staff and excellent beers

Went for lunch after a busy morning book shopping. Old fashioned feel. Found a table and went to bar to order only to be told they were only serving off the light lunches menu (baguettes or jacket potatoes in the main) It was 1pm, not outside lunch times. Why not mention this before we sat down? I specifically asked if we just choose our own table for food. Would that not have been a perfect time to mention it?That said the food we could have was good, nice portion sizes and good value. Wouldn’t choose it as pub of choice but if you find yourself there by accident it’s ok.

Visited with Family for dinner whilst staying in Hay on Wye. Food was reasonable quality, large portions and very good value. Perfect for what we were looking for. Good Pub Grub.

We popped in for a quick pint and felt very at home in this bustling pub full of locals. We got chatting to some people and could easily have settled in for an afternoon of fun and beer but our schedule didn't permit. Will definitely return next time we're in Hay.Had draught Butty Bach which was excellent.

Lovely, cosy pub. Very friendly staff and patrons. Would recommend for a very warm welcome

Simple food done well. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

Vibrant pub.. nice staff. Chicken wing challenge great

Good beer and company.friendly.

Each year four male friends visit Hay-on-Wye whilst our wives attend an annual reunion at what was previously Hereford Teacher Training College. Tradition dictates we always have a gammon and egg lunch whilst in Hay. Last year we discovered the Rose and Crown, what a perfect location with such excellent food at very competitive prices. We will be visiting again in July 2018 and look forward to our traditional lunch. A highlight of our day in Hay-on-Wye.

We went to Hay on Wye on the off chance and went to the Rose and Crown for Sunday lunch, what a great meal and plenty of it,will be back soon.

Passing through this village after a camping weekend needed to watch the England football game and EAT!

Locals pub. Very welcoming, great food. Home Made chips and Wednesday night steak and pint is a bargain

Good pub, good food, good cider

We were advised when booking over the phone, that we would have to choose our meats / meat options as they get busy. When we arrived, there was only one other table here, but still, understandable that they’d like to know what you want first, considering they do a Sunday roast challenge. Two of our party ordered a beef dinner and two ordered the vegetarian option. The beef dinners were enjoyed, the vegetarian option left us slightly confused as there was a LOT of rice and stroganoff on the plate, so didn’t leave us room for much of the veg (that came out in platters). There was so much stroganoff on the plate that it was leaking off the sides!

Absolutely beautiful food. Sunday roast is to die for. Thank you

My friends and I decided to visit here for lunch during the Hay festival as we had heard about the sunday lunch challenges and thought they must do a nice dinner (we didn't do the challenge but just had regular sunday lunch). However, as soon as we walked in we were disappointed. The pub itself is bland and a bit dingy, its rather out of place amongst the lovely shops, cafes, and market square of Hay town centre!

By visiting the Rose and Crown on a Monday night, we benefitted from the buy one pizza, get one half price offer. They were huge and delicious! You select your own toppings. Took half home in a box. Very friendly staff. Not many places seemed to be open in the evening in Hay, so glad we found the Rose and Crown. Many thanks.

Pool room plenty of tv's for all the sport spread around cocktails yeh I like it here does food as well haven't tried it yet tho

I went in with limited expectations (my 10 yr old daughter made the choice for dinner) & was very pleasantly surprised. Food was pub staples, but really nicely done. Service was welcoming & efficient. Two well prepared burgers, a coke, and a great pint. Can't go wrong.

Lively place in a small town. Popular with a younger crowd.

Stopped here for lunch yesterday assuming it would be cheap and easy pub grub that merely fills a hole. If this had been the case, we wouldn't have grumbled as the menu prices were incredibly cheap. However, what came out was fine home cooked food of the highest quality and I'm salivating over the thought of it as I type this! The quality food alongside the friendly and attentive staff made our visit an absolute pleasure. Highly recommended!

Visited for the first time this weekend looked around for somewhere to lunch came across this pub.. thought we'd give it a go.. nice inside menu was ok.. stuck with old favourite as was hungry and went for the lasagne, big portion very nice, garlic bread bit undercooked and wasn't a fan of the chips, wish I'd had salad with it.. only criticism was the lad cleaning the tables used a bleach spray which was quite over powering.. all you could smell before, during and after the meal.. had to leave as it became a problem for me as I suffer from asthma.. enjoyed my pint of cider but had to go else where.. nice friendly people tho.. hopefully a one off??

Their food is second to none I can honestly say it was the best fish and chips I have ever had all fresh and hand cut chips. The staff are friendly and very welcoming too

The revamped pub is well worth a visit. Spotlessly clean. Good beer and a really good menu at reasonable prices. I have not eaten here yet but friends who have are delighted with the food and are going back regularly.

Stayed in Hay for a few days, the Rose and Crown had good beer and reasonable wine, bar staff very friendly, we settled there 3 evenings out of 4, comfortable little pub.

To weather spoony's no atmosphere

Nice staff and a gorgeous roast beef and gravy bagette

Eating out in pubs in Hay can be pricy but the revamped Rose and Crown is serving great pub grub at more modest prices. In our group we had a deal on two sirloin steaks for £25 which were very good and had 'all the trimmings' and the chilli con carne and scampi were also good and plentiful. Everyone, including the dog who was welcome here, thought the chips were delicious! Vegetarian offer is a bit limited but we found some options. Real Ale and wine were good and the service was friendly and quick. It is not fine dining - it is a proper pub with sports on but if you don't want to spend lots give the Rose and Crown a try - we would definitely go back and their Sunday Roasts looked great value

We found ourselves looking for a pub meal about 17.30 last Saturday evening. At this time many cafes were closing and we found it hard to find a open food.

Had a lovely meal here on Monday and will visit again. Really enjoyed the food (large portions at a good price) and the children's menu was really good, nice to find a restaurant where they have an option that isn't chips!

My partner and I had a superb roast beef sunday lunch here. Beef was cooked beautifully, Yorkshire pudding was huge and there were plenty of roast spuds and veg provided on separate serving dishes.

I was very impressed by the food served here. The bar area was huge, divided into 3 distinct areas. The bar staff were friendly and helpful.

Clean and tidy pub with modern facilities

Great food,beer,and super staff.would recommend this pub to eveyone.

good food and drink good prices a family friendly place

Newly renovated, great pizza and beer!

Great food and drink and so reasonably priced

Lovely, homely and friendly staff.

Probably the best place to go on a night out in hay

Good value food and drink for Hay on Wye