Rose & Crown in Bridgend

We have been several times now to the Rose and Crown. The food is lovely as is the service.

Enjoyable evening…good food, friendly service and a fun quiz

Lovely place, great food and drink.

SUPER service & food...in a lovely cosy pub

Beautiful food in a fantastic traditional pub. Village green out front and other pubs very close by. Great outside areas all round. Chicken ham leek pie outstanding with delicious veg, chicken burger great as well. Very nice chips

If you are looking for "posher" pub grub, in a nice setting in a small village, this maybe the place for you. Maybe not, if you like a larger portion size. (We went to the chip chop after 😁)

I travel down to Porthcawl from Coventry frequently and visit the Rose and Crown ever time. The food is excellent never had a poor meal along with excellent service. I would recommend you book in advance so you don't miss out.

I absolutely love this pub, the food is always of the best quality and good size portions. The staff are so lovely and nothing is too much trouble. It is a pleasure to come here and I highly recommend. Thank you

Great food, Sunday roast was superb, and staff were lovely. Will definitely be back.

We stopped off here after a round of golf having quickly checked out the distance and reviews. Nothing disappointed us. Lovely old traditional character pub with great food. We ended up having three courses! Very tasty nicely cooked food and great service. The only criticism I have is the cleanliness in some parts. Very difficult I know in an old traditional pub to keep it looking clean, but you could write your name on the large black fire canopy. Dust definitely been there a long time not a recent thing. Just a little attention to detail on cleaning, perhaps a deep clean or freshen up paint in some of the grubby areas where the thoroughfare is. Otherwise an amazing little pub with super tasty food which is faultless.

We had a lovely Sunday Lunch here. The food was tasty and hot. The service was excellent. Desserts were great too. It’s a lovely relaxing environment and The Cwtch was especially lovely.

Excellent food and friendly staff. We had to book a table on a Tuesday evening, it was full and hardly surprising why. Thanks for a great service.

Super nice pub with great food and prices.

Very good food. Parking poor but if prepared it's not an issue. Park up and walk in don't attempt to park at the premises or close.

What a find. We were recommended to try this place and we are so glad we did. The staff were amazing even though they were rushed off their feet. Our meals came out quickly and were perfect. Love the Pies😋 We will definitely be returning next time we are in the area.

Looked this place up Google while staying in the local area on holiday, what a find it was. Really good experience here, staff super friendly, food tasted really good at a reasonable price! Will use again when in area for sure!

Lovely pub and lovely atmosphere.

Visited for my husbands birthday, had a lovely meal, in fact my husband said it was the best mixed grill he had eaten in ages…….service was very good, staff were very polite and helpful and prices were very reasonable as well, plus I was able to take advantage of their current voucher of 30% off mains…..overall a really nice night.

Lovely Sunday lunch here. I can’t fault it. Piping hot and plenty of it. The service was very good and very reasonable priced. We even had room for dessert 🧁

Had a fantastic time at the Rose and Crown! Came for the Sunday lunch with some friends, which was absolutely beautiful. The staff couldn’t be more helpful and welcoming, and the setting is divine too. Can’t wait to come back!

Had a fantastic time at the Rose and Crown! Came for the Sunday lunch with some friends, which was absolutely beautiful. The staff couldn’t be more helpful and welcoming, and the setting is divine too. Can’t wait to come back!

Excellent visit, everyone thoroughly enjoyed and food and services were spot on.

Very lovely hotel , food was great staff are very friendly lovely people would definitely stay there again hotel room was rose bedroom 1 was spacious and comfortable beds staff were very lovely people 😊

Fantastic pub, delicious food, lovely atmosphere created by all stuff. I took my daughter there today for her 16th birthday, she loved it. It's our pub now. Highly recommend to everyone. Thank you very much.

lovely atmosphere, welcoming staff, food came ask asked, i would recommend the rose & crown

Absolutely beautiful pub which is well maintained and has such a rich history. Our room was fantastic with a view of the town green and the Farmers Arms, opposite. Very limited parking and had to park approximately 400 yards away. However, we were able, later on, to park outside the pub. Arrived early approximately 1:40pm with a check in at 2pm and were told that we couldn’t check in until the due time in a rather frank manner. So we went across to the Farmers Arms for a beer where the welcome was much warmer and far more hospitable. We returned, checked in and when we inquired about booking a meal we were told that a) from one member of staff that bookings were required and the restaurant was fully booked and b) from another member of staff that we could have a table if we were prepared to wait until 8pm when orders started to quieten down. So, unfortunately, we didn’t get the benefit of the 30% discount. We did have a nice breakfast the following morning but in hospitality sometimes it’s importance is often overlooked.

We went to R&C for my daughters birthday and as always we received excellent service, great food and a lovely relaxed atmosphere All the staff are without exception very pleasant and attentive, they are a credit to the R&C. The food was excellent and of great quality. Even my fussy eater grandson ate absolutely everything. The menu has something for everyone & my own meal was delicious and full of flavour. It’s clear the R&C has a great chef who cares about the food they serve. It was an absolute pleasure to enjoy a special birthday dinner knowing we would get great food and excellent service. Keep up the great work

Amazing food,staff and atmosphere.

A fab place to visit with great staff who always give a warm and attentive welcome. The food is first rate and filling. A great place and thank you to all for their care and warmth.

Excellent pub. Excellent food & service fantastic atmosphere. Staff go above & beyond with customers. Best pub by far in Nottage & Porthcawl.

Having stayed in various hotels in the Bridgend area, and been disappointed, we decided to try a pub with rooms. A busy pub with a good range of beers, and good quality but standard pub food. The room was basic, but clean. However the extractor fan in the bathroom was terribly noisy, as it took a longtime to stop after the bathroom was used. I am sure it disturbed the people next door too. Their extractor fan disturbed us. The corridors and stairs are very tired and in need of a refurb. Overall, good value for money but not luxurious.

Food was excellent, staff were polite, friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere. Disappointed Bread of Heaven has been removed from the menu as this was a favourite of ours.

The food and service were amazing! Would highly recommend

Thanks to all the team for a great night! Had lovely service and food! UPDATE: Went here again yesterday and things are just as good, if not better than when I previously visited, highly recommend!

Always amazing food and service in the rose and crown.

Friendly very helpful staff. Good atmosphere in an almost full sitting. Food pretty good.

Went here a few days ago for a family meal and they have a new menu. So much to choose from and the team was really friendly. Looking forward to returning

Had a lovely meal here last Sunday, massive Yorkshire puddings, pink beef & amazing gravy, service was prompt without being intrusive. Thank you Hannah & team! Would definitely recommend to family and friends!

Staff were friendly and helpful. There was a lovely vibe in the restaurant. Service was quick. Food was lovely!

Fish realy very over cooked that bad couldn't eat it was offered a fresh one but why wasn't the first one fresh. Didn't accept as had somewhere to go and didn't have the time to wait. Why serve over cooked food in the first place

This pub is a short walk for us from where we live . They have the best range of 00 alcoholic drinks including some lovely cocktails and soft drinks. We like it as on a Sunday they don't just serve a roast, as many places do and serve all day . My partner and I are not early eaters , always a warm welcome from staff and pub itself is always lovely and warm too , especially after a long walk in the cold winter sun ☀️ we have taken close friends there over Christmas and always have great offers, especially 30 percent off mains , but regardless of offers , find it good value for money

Great night, busier than expected for a Monday night. Large food menu with plenty to choose from and good range of beers. Food was quick and delicious. Dan & Emma were lovely, great service and appreciated the local tips.

Once again, lovely tasting meals in a traditional old pub. Thank you, see you again soon

Great sitting in the garden with a nice cold cider. Food, service & atmosphere 5/5 seeing there are 3 pubs within spitting distance of each other

Lively experience and atmosphere, staff were friendly, can’t wait to go back!

Fantastic food /atmosphere / service 10/Again what really stands out is the service from all of the staff Exceptional service And also the food is always 10/10

A great find after a winter walk in Wales.

Excellent service, food is exceptional, staff are extremely helpful & welcoming. Highly recommended.

All round great experience! Perfect portion sizes. Quick and friendly service. Relaxed and clean atmosphere. :)

Lovely pub, accommodation fab. Nice and warm and clean 👌 Breakfast was fab Definitely stay again x

Very disapointing. Special birthday dinner booked for 6pm. Didn't receive food until 7.20pm. No apologise or explanation was offered. The sauce I ordered wasn't ready for another few minutes and also the pineapple for the gammon was missed off. My medium rare steak was also very very rare. Since we had waited so long I didn't send it back due to thought of waiting even longer. We live in the village which makes this even more disappointing.

Really nice classic pub in Porthcawl. The veggie Sausage and mash was banging!

Lush! Great welcome. Made the whole family feel right at home. Dealt well with the fussitarians in my family (Vegans and Gluten intolerant). Quality of food was excellent. Handled a shortage of stock with one choice very professionally resulting in a happy customer.

Went here for lunchtime on new year with friends, eight of us in total. Food was ok, quite average, but the beer was awful. I ordered a pint of San Miguel and had to take it back as it smelt as if the lines had not been cleaned for some time. Barman was polite and did not argue, poured me a different pint but the smell was still there. Tried a different brand and in the end went onto gin and tonic as all the lagers were really poorly kept. To be fair, this is unusual for this pub, they might have just had an off week, but I had a bad stomach as did one of my friends. Went to the Farmers instead of staying in the Rose for the afternoon which had been our plan. Disappointing.

Seriously delicious food, wonderful friendly staff, spotlessly clean and comfy rooms in a gorgeous setting. Perfection - highly recommended.

Great pub, very polite stuff,had fish and chips - delicious!!!! tartare sauce was just so tasty, homemade. Definitely coming back, I would highly recommend it to everyone. Thank you very much!!!!

Lovely evening, steak cooked perfectly and atmosphere was lovely and lively :) excellent service from Morgan and the staff as always thank you!

Such an absolute gem in Porthcawl! Our servers Morgan and Olivia were amazing, 10/10 service and we couldn't ask for more 😍 We had two sirloins that was were cooked perfectly and the peppercorn sauce was lush! One of my favourite places for a cozy night out and the atmosphere is just what you want for a little date night! 🩷 thank you!

Easy to find using the post code listed here, limited parking, lovely old fashioned pub, good atmos, great service, prices about standard. Would definitely recommend. 👍

We stayed 3 nights over "twixmass" and had dinner and breakfast. The pub/restaurant couldn't be faulted. The service was superb with all staff really kind and attentive. The food was first class too - tasty and plenty of it. Testament was that the place was packed every night with diners and drinkers - excellent beers from Brains Brewery. As an old pub - it was two cottages (Rose Cottage and Crown Cottage) we didn't expect 5-star accommodation but we were a little disappointed. Decor upstairs was looking a little shabby (just a lick of paint needed) and the fixed shower head over the bath in our room was difficult to use and like most accommodation these days there was a complete lack of drawers for storage. Having said that the location was excellent, with free WiFi and easy parking and the staff superb so we may well call again.

Just before New Year's told us the bar was closed, a minute later kicked us out for not having drinks?

We had a lovely evening. A great table served by a wonderful waitress. Food was excellent including the pudding, but if I have to criticise, more crumble on the crumble and more custard in the jug LOL.

Lovely friendly welcome and great atmosphere. Food very tasty and selection of beers were well kept and top quality.

The service of the polite staff was top rate. Each one was attentive and helpful. The food was excellent value for money. The ambience of the pub is another positive point. Overall, a very pleasant evening and we will certainly travel from Swansea again for a meal.

Absolutely lovely pub, great atmosphere, friendly staff and the food is amazing.

Visited with my Mum and Dad to celibrate their 60th wedding anniversary. We had visited just before Christmas and they had enjoyed it so much it made sense to revisit for their big day. Stafff were fantastic (as they were last time!) and the food was lovely again. We will be back! Thank you.

Went on Sunday but unfortunately the Sunday dinners had finished. The meal I had was lovely though 🌝

Lovely pub warm comfortable. The food is pub grub .... a little more expensive and watch for the black stars for the two meals for 12.50 but really nice food

Very busy pub on a Sunday evening, so recommend booking. We enjoyed a very good meal together, with some nice beer to wash it down, and friendly staff. The Sunday roasts were especially worth having, with plenty of freshly cooked vegetables, and nice roasties! Perhaps the wait was a little long, if you happened to be in a hurry, but why would you want to be, in a traditional country pub, especially when the food is clearly cooked to order? Reasonably priced for the quality.

Excellent customer service We could choose our table which was good.Lovely menu good choice abd reasonably priced

We had the festive menu. 5 adults and two children. Everyone left really happy and full. Incredible tasting food and at a very reasonable price. The staff were excellent and helped us out with a couple of issues/queries we had. Cant praise R&C enough for a great meal/evening

We’ve had a fantastic evening at our local pub. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly and the food was cooked to perfection. We will definitely be visiting again! Thank you Hannah and staff at the Rose and Crown. Keep up the good work!! 👍🏻

Lovely place. Really cosy and the food was good too. Lots of choice too. Will go again!

Returned after fifty years and had a lovely meal in pleasant atmosphere. Lovely memories as I first came the day before emy wedding and sadly recently lost my wife.

Great food and good selection of drinks. We were made to feel very welcome

Wonderful food and ambience , my daughter decided to join us after our meal with friends, so we retreated to the bar, where there were a few girls & boys there about 10 of them, sure there was a couple underage, they were rude, very loud and didn’t care about other patrons! I would have thought that the staff could have had a quiet word with them but didn’t, we left our drinks and left, the volume of their voices was so distracting it hurt our ears, another couple left too! We would have stayed but ended up leaving about 9:30-10 so very disappointed

Very friendly staff, excellent service and lovely atmosphere.

Last Sunday, I ended up visiting Porthcawl, and to finish the day (on a high note, I might add), I was invited by my friends to check out the pub. The place is extremely cozy, and the staff is exceptionally polite and helpful. As for the orders, I tried the Steak & Ale Pie as my main course, which was wonderful and came in such a generous portion that I couldn't finish everything that was served. For dessert, they recommended a classic sweet: Apple & Berries crumble with custard. I left almost rolling from eating so much. To accompany the meal, an Ale beer paired perfectly. I forgot to take photos to include here in the review, but it's an easy place to find and offers very delicious dishes. For those who have restrictions or preferences for vegetarian or vegan dishes, they have excellent options. Without a doubt, it's well worth it!

My favourite local pub! Atmosphere is always amazing, especially at Christmas time. Varied menu and everything we have tried has been great! I have eaten here for family birthday, my birthday, Sunday roasts and brought my team here for a staff meal and everytime it’s great! Thanks to Jaime for 5 star service!

Everything was perfect. We were greeted warmly at the beginning we were shown to our table and our drinks order was taken quickly. Our drinks arrived and we made our order. Only a few items weren’t available but they weren’t something that we would’ve chosen anyway.The staff was very knowledgeable about the menu. Our food arrived promptly and tasted delicious. We even stayed for pudding which again were very high-quality.

Good food, excellent service and value foe for money. Will definitely return.

Brilliant cosy pub staff are so welcoming and can never do enough for you!

Lovely traditional pub with a great customer service, comfortable and clean rooms and excellent value

Excellent Sunday meal after a stroll, so much love for this place, beautiful pub, amazing food and great service. Staff were lovely and great to catch up with old friends. Dog friendly too.

You could not fault the service, the waiting staff were so lovely, from the moment you walked in you felt welcomed. The food was delicious and piping hot. Excellent value for money and so much choice.

I Highly recommend the chicken kebab or the pan roast chicken. Staff are always so welcoming, the children are always fussed over and we every time we visit we feel well looked after. Thank you

outstanding. Visited at Halloween with a very large group, the staff were amazing, shifted everything around to let us in. Very much appreciated, great atmosphere

Me and my sister in law booked a table after the Margam park Halloween event. We were welcomed and seated immediately. The place was full and the atmosphere was fantastic. Jaime, Morgan and Emma looked after us perfectly, although all staff were happy and smiling. The food was perfect, adapted to suit us when we asked without question. The Malbec is pricy but worth it :) thank you Rose & Crown, we'll be back!

So happy we visited this pub as we live up the road. Food is fantastic and the 2 or 3 course deals from Monday to Friday are great. Restaurant was busy so we sat in the pub part. Lovely atmosphere and staff lovely to deal with. Will definitely return.

I have taken a room at the Rose & Crown once or twice a year for the last 20 years and always found the staff pleasant and friendly. In September I left a brand new jumper behind in a wardrobe but did not miss it for a couple of weeks. When contacted, the staff could not have been more helpful and managed to send it on to me at no insignificant cost, but would not accept my offer to reimburse. Typical of their helpful and refreshing attitudes.

The staff are always welcoming. The only place in the area it seems open on a Monday night. A few choices for vegetarians. I had the chick pea and sweet potato curry while hubby had cheese, leek and potato pie with plenty of fresh vegetables. Both very good.

Cant recommend enough, such a lovely place with lovely food, service was fab and prices are reasonable, you wont be disappointed.

Great cosy atmosphere and the best burger I’ve ever had!

Excellent service kind friendly service from all staff. 10/10 ♥️♥️

Returned after a great stay 2 years ago. We had room 6 this time and found it very noisy from the fans etc on the back of the pub. Also a delivery at 6.30 in the morning woke us up, very noisy. Good food and good service, but will not be staying again

We're staying at Trecco Bay holiday park and found The Rose and Crown by looking through loads of comments on the Trecco Bay site - it was worth the time searching for it as it was AMAZING! When we arrived the pub was busy but not overcrowded and there was a really friendly atmosphere to the place. It's an old building separated into the bar areas and the restaurant areas and people were sitting and eating in both. We sat in the restaurant after a 5 minute wait and it was very chilled out in there with a lovely ambience. We ordered drinks and they arrived quickly while we looked at the extensive menu. There were loads of options and it was difficult to choose what to order. When we ordered the food, it took about 20 minutes to come out and was piping hot and clearly freshly cooked. It was all delicious! The pork belly burger was great and the pie looked amazing. The kids enjoyed their meals too. The serving staff were brilliant and nothing was too much for them. We all managed to find space for pudding and were glad that we did. The lemon tort was delicious and the Melting chocolate dome puddings were devoured by both my wife and daughter. While we're in the area, I'm sure we'll visit again as it was more than a meal, it was a lovely evening out! Thank you everyone at the Rose and Crown for such a lovely evening.

Stayed Sunday night with family for a celebration. What a truly lovely place with wonderful staff and lovely food .We were a party of 12 and everyone enjoyed themselves

Without a doubt the best food in Porthcawl

Always great food, service and amazing staff. Highly recommend this pub for any occasion.

Lovely sea bass great staff and service friendly family pub .. highly recommended