Rose & Crown Village Pub (Eat-Sleep-Drink-Takeaway) in Forest of Dean

Attended a small wedding here the other day, the venue is so lovely, the food was fantastic, and the staff went above and beyond! I forgot to inform the groom or bride that I was vegan and when I asked the staff if there was anything I would be able to eat they prepared me my own meals for the lunch and dinner! If I could rate them higher I would!!!

Wonderful staff and wonderful locals! Helped us out when we were in need and made us feel right at home.

Fabulous pub. Great service and really tasty homemade food. Nothing was too much trouble. Dog welcomed as were we staying overnight in the carpark in the campervan. Highly recommend and would definitely come again

Great pub with friendly staff. Roz is wonderful and always makes an effort with everything she does for her customers. Love Sundays when there is live music. Great food too! Only downside for me is that it’s too far away to walk there!! 🙏

Stopped off for a bite to eat wasn't disappointed food was lovely we had lasagne new potatoes and garden peas hubby had fish chunky chips and mushy 10/10 was delicious and not overpriced waitress daisy was lovely highly recommend x

Absolutely brilliant service. Friendly staff, nice little bit of banter. Food was also really great, with lots of options. Nice open restaurant with lots of light.

Loverly staff good value for money

Really warm welcome, tasty food - Proper job Liked the menu layout, choose a main plus two sides. Faggots a go-go (yum yum) Reg our dawg enjoyed the homemade doggie treats - lovely touch guys. Open Thurs-Sun xx

We stopped for dinner. The fish and chips were delicious.

My daughter got married at Birtsmorton Court which was probably a 10 minute drive away, my husband rang to see if they could cater for a breakfast for the next day, gladly they did for 15 people. The quality of food was outstanding and beautifully cooked a full English with toast tea and coffee. The ladies were lovely and cheerful. Would definitely recommend.

Stopped off on a recent Sunday afternoon to watch some great live music and have some food. The quality of service was fantastic and the pub was well run. The food was excellent and promptly served. A great afternoon was had by all and will definitely visit again in the near future.

Nice people who work there, nice cook, dogs are welcome, if I can I will come there more often! I didn't sleep there, but there is plenty of parking space, a dog pasture and an enclosed courtyard.

Great wee rural pub. Thoroughly enjoyed our food. Tried another pub locally first and was very disappointed. This is the place to be for warm home made food.

Amazing and hospitable service. Had a great visit.

We three wet and weary motorcyclists on our way home from Wales were able to get an off-menu snack to keep us going - many, many thanks! Great service.

Stopover with 2 other motohomes. Great beer and food. Clean pub. Outdoor loos kept very clean. Nice seating area near where park as well as lovely beer garden. Very welcoming and friendly landlady and staff. Hopefully go again when in area.

Great to see a live band. No food and no overnight unfortunately.

The Sunday roast was fantastic great flavours brilliant service can't do enough for you, this is the second time we have been here, exactly the same as the first time highly recommended, please even if your just passing pop in try the food I'll guarantee you'll be back,music on a Sunday afternoon as well for all ages

Driving by and thought we would give it a try. Very friendly staff welcomed us. We sat outside and ordered a small Sunday roast. I was pleasantly surprised by the presentation and the food had clearly been freshly made and tasted home cooked. I had the beef and my wife had the lamb. To finish we had the sticky toffee pudding which again tasted home made. Excellent meal and would revisit.

Stayed in our camper in carpark, lovely staff they are fine for you to stay if eating or drinking, didn't book just asked when arrived there is a overflow layby also if its busy

It is a very family friendly place with a playground. The food is very good and the price is normal. Lots of home made options and gluten free meals. Staff are kind and friendly.

Friendly staff. Lovely food and a good atmosphere.

Fantastic place for Sunday lunch.

We didn't stay here but were looking for a pub to meet up with relatives and we found what we were looking for. Friendly reception on arrival and given varied menus to suit every family's need. There's a mini menu for those who want a smaller meal. They even provide a doggy treat. Never been in a pub that's so anxious to please. Looking forward to our next visit.

Great friendly service and lovely food

We popped in of the m50 hungry and looking for somewhere to eat after a very long drive. We immediately seen the sign for the rose & crown bar and restaurant and followed the directions. We were welcomed by friendly staff each one of them went above and beyond for us. The food was cooked fresh, delicious and portion size was good. We will definitely be returning if passing again in the future. Thankyou.

Had a fabulous meal, friendly staff, great food, Highly recommend

A lovely pub with great home cooked food. Really fresh tasting, great portions and good value. Staff were friendly, helpful and lovely with our two children. Will definitely return and might use as take away service as good location to us.

Fabulous place to eat and drink. Rarely do you find somewhere that ticks every box. Great food, Comprehensive menu, Great service and brilliant value. Steak cooked to perfection and staff were more than happy to accommodate our two labradors. Thankyou all, keep up the good work.

I wanted to leave this unrated. However, I couldn't in order to be able to leave this review. Food: tasty, good vegan options, price was OK for a country pub. All homemade food. Atmosphere: Well, at first, all good. And then, as we just started our meal one of the bar staff was talking to a couple, very loudly, expressing some very racist comments, and blaming certain religions and ethnicity groups for the state of England. Really made us uncomfortable. What we heard we found extremely upsetting, and it really did ruin the visit. I am fully understanding of people having their own views/opinions, and I do not expect everyone to share my opinions. However, some of the statements made were truly disturbing and quite horrific bold statements to make. I will not, however, tarnish the whole staff that were on as there were helpful friendly staff. It has saddened me to be making a review like this. However, It is something I could not ignore. Due to this, I will not be returning here.

Lovely country pub and great home cooked food 😋 very friendly locals definitely worth a try 👌👍

Nice pub. Though rudest barmaid around. Not for us.

Well what a place . we stayed in our camper overnight so we could enjoy the live music on Sunday afternoon(which incredibly was free) we had a meal Saturday night which was home cooked pizzas (build your own ) and Sunday we had the most tremendous roast dinner. Staff were brilliant welcoming happy and attentive without overdoing it . Just couldn’t fault it at all will definitely be back well done all and good to see Texas tick fever again perfect weekend

Stayed here for two days and the rooms were nice, clean and comfortable. The food was delicious and you get plenty of it. Great staff, very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend!

Literally came off M50 J2, and saw a sign for this little hidden gem. We had an awesome, home cooked, delicious meal. Privately owned place, met the ‘cook’ her words not mine, had a lovely chat with her, her name is Ros… We will definitely be back, simply lovely, everything about it .

Stopped random food after nice ride on motorbike triumph 1700 Ltd Sorted for food Was good and fresh pleasant stop with my partner we both enjoyed

Arrived this morning for breakfast a party of about 12 of us after visiting our son for the weekend, nothing was too much trouble excellent quality breakfast & staff amazing can't wait to return thank you very much we are so grateful 😀 five stars if we could give it 6 we would ❤️

Stopped here last night 16/08/2023 on the motorbike. Nice big carpark. Staff friendly and welcoming and lovely atmosphere. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Food was really nice and hot and good amount definitely value for money. Toilets nice and clean. They do have live music there every Sunday. This pub is situated between Gloucester, Newent, Upton Upon Severn and Tewkesbury the views and scenery is lovely which ever way you go either on Motorbike or in the Car. Will definitely go again and already thinking about the live music 🎶

Great atmosphere and friendly staff, would highly recommend 👍

Stopped over in motorhome, great food and service. Staff exceptional!

Lovely pub the building is old and amazing.

Stopped over on way to Wales in our motorhome. Let us stay in the carpark. Had really nice food and drink. Kids enjoyed the garden. Staff were so friendly and helpful. Couldn't recommend enough!

Great country pub with fab home made food!!

Amazing food great atmosphere lovely little old skool village inn. Only two issues you have to share the bathrooms their is two which makes it easier if someone is in one of them otherwise the location isnt near a lot but not a real issue I would stay here again if down there again.

Lovely smile, great drinks on tap, stayed there with our camping car for the night, and we really felt welcomed. Thank you Rose, and thanks also to your night-shift waitress for her helpfulness.

Great overnight stop in our camper van. Lovely, helpful and friendly staff. Had a lovely meal. Water and toilets available. Would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to park overnight in a camper.

Loved it, friendly locals, well kept beer with handy location, just off M50. Roz is the perfect host, many more visits in the future from me.

Food was pretty good, nothing fancy, could've been a better range of options, it was a shame there was no roast except on sunday but the fish chips I had were very tasty, and the local ale I had was excellent.

EXCELLENT Food.. EXCELLENT Service.. Thank you to The Rose & Crown.. 5 Star service.. All The Best 👊🏻👍🏻

Lovely place to stop for drink, or even stay the night - as we did (in our campervan). The homemade ice cream was delicious!

Good food with a varied menu, and excellent service.

Great stop over, awesome food, top notch ale, Ros-Nigel many thanks we will be back! Carol, Rab, Marley Moo n myself 👍

We always have a great gig here ! Lovely pub , great food and best of all they're rick music lovers 🤘 looking forward to a return soon " The Croutoneers " ❤🤘

Fantastic stay at the Rose & Crown, we were made to feel really welcome and the breakfast was unbelievable, worth staying just for that. Definitely stay there again.

Nice country pub. Food excellent Cozy atmosphere.

Lovely food .. well presented.. friendly staff a deffo do again!

Called in for lunch, excellence food.

Great pub. Live music. Home cooked food. Sunday roast 14. 50. Really nice. Staff friendly. Landlady very good. A great night

Decent home cooked food and in a lovely setting.

Great overnight stay in my camper. Warm and welcoming little pub. Great staff

Fantastic, freshly prepared food, which is very reasonably priced. A Great selection of drinks, and all the staff are extra friendly. Would highly recommend a visit to the Rose & Crown.

Just arrived to have lunch and it's closed!!!! Doesn't say so on the website!

Call me old fashioned but I like traditional Sunday roasts served hot

Visited this pub & had lovely, hot buffet food, which was delicious. They'd even done fresh cod pieces in batter, with a side of tartare sauce, as had it delivered this morning - can't get fresher than that!! Highly recommended.

Annual meet up with friends at Christmas time. We've been going there for several years. We book the Green Room so the kids are trapped in and we don't disturb anyone. The food and service has always been great and we'll be going back again next Christmas. It's become our midway meeting point for friends and family in South Wales and The Midlands.

Great food, atmosphere and friendly service. Always a warm welcome from hosts Ros and Nigel

Very busy pub with excellent landlords who are always keeping the pub active and lively. Great Wye valley beer.

Lovely Sunday lunch. Friendly, attentive staff, very pleasant surroundings indoors and out. The owners couldn't be more accommodating and friendly. The new covered outside space (October '22) is a marvellous addition, making a great venue for bands, events and skittles. My band had a great Hallowe'en gig there.

lovely Sunday lunch although the quality can change from week to week

Excellent burger and lovely staff.

Really pleasant folks and down to earth country pub. Will definitely be visiting this one again.

Nice country pub with good food and friendly staff.

Great food ,quaint dog friendly pub,and really friendly staff,a must if your in the area

We stopped in for pub food. Best burger by far. We call in as many local pubs as possible on our tour of the forest of Dean. Would have liked to try their home made ice cream, but was too full, and, it wouldn't have made the 25min drive back to our cottage. Pub was quiet when I went, staff nice and friendly. Would recommend.

Excellent service. Excellence atmosphere. Regardless of dietary requirements they made it work and taste great. As normally most places I go I always feel the odd one that could only order a side of salad. Here I could order a bang up lovely meal. 5 stars well earned.

A quiet afternoon, had the so called small plate, ham egg and chips. Top quality carved ham, nice egg and chunky chips. Well worth it, even our dog in the garden was given a biscuit.

Nice looking pub, food was really good and the bar selection was decent. But the bar service was a little slower than I would have expected. Other than that a decent pub, I'd go back again

Very nice country pub good food generous portions.

Busy in holiday area larger than it looks from outside.good parking.good food.

Great pub and eaterie. Live music from the excellent Irish band Gruig and buy the coffee as you get a piece of home made rocky road with it. Mmm

Good food, great beer, nice service with smile

Lovely place friendly welcome food 👍

Really nice friendly pub. Good food. Nuff said

top draw pizzas! and breakfasts! Great hospitality

Stopped off after a long walk and ending up having the best roast we have had to a LONG time. Proper home cooked food made with love, which you could taste! It was a bit of a wait for the food but worth every second. Homemade desserts were also incredible. Live music added to the already lovely atmosphere. We can’t wait for our next visit.

Fast service and pleasant friendly staff good food and drink. The staff were very helpful and a great variety of meals on offer will definately be back in the near future

Great friendly service and really nice proper home cooked food.

Wonderful meal with my family & friends at the Rose & Crown. My friend, Claire McNulty, took us there telling us it was really good. She wasn’t wrong. Excellent service and very tasty food. The landlady Ros was very welcoming. There was a live band and we had a wonderful afternoon. Would highly recommend.

Just had a first class meal plus the service was grrrrrrrreat. Keep safe all.

Had family to visit last Sunday and all had lunch here. Great choice of food for all ages so something for everyone. All food freshly cooked and everything was great including one gluten free. Very friendly and efficient staff. Good value for money and great atmosphere. Will visit again.

Friendly pub, lovely food and great staff

Loved it, the food was great (Sunday roast), atmosphere was spot on and the drinks weren't bad.

Great service and home made food

Great! Lovely friendly & attentive service, they couldn't have done more to ensure comfort. The food was great too. We were a party of 4, we all choose different meals and everyone agreed

Lovely pub very nice owner/barmaid food was ok at best

Great Sunday Lunch and very nice staff

Dropped in for a cup of coffee whilst house hunting. Really friendly pub. The lady behind the bar was friendly and chatty. Properly welcoming! Thank you.

Been here a few times for meals and will be going back again. The very friendly family run business serves home made food which has been delicious every time my wife and I have dined there.

Excellent food and great service.

Called in recently with 2 friends for lunch. Disappointing, not doing food. Know to go elsewhere next time.