The Crown in Halton

Great food and very reasonable prices. Didn't have to wait too long for our food. Good menu choice and outdoor seating which is very welcome on a sunny day.

We held our evening wedding reception here last night, the food was EXCEPTIONAL it was hot plentiful and so tasty. The atmosphere was buzzing, it's a long time since we've seen such a busy pub, which speaks for itself. The staff were amazing, they should all be very proud of themselves and what they've created. It's a credit to them all. Many thanks to each and everyone of you.

Excellent venue very clean and tidy staff are very helpful and polite Sunday lunch was absolutely amazing more than enough on the plates plenty on the menu & special board to choose from I was told the burgers were amazing also

5/5 19th June 2024 ‘Wandering Wednesday’ this week took Hubby Neil and I back to The Crown in Widnes, it’s always been fabulous food here each time we’ve been….. and that’s why we return! Plates are always a generous serving, so we very rarely have a starter. Neil had a lovely big, thick piece of gammon, homemade chunky chips, double eggs, mushrooms, grilled tomatoes and onion rings. I had nachos with added chilli with big thick chunks of beef, very tender, which melted in your mouth, with plenty of guacamole, salsa, thick sour cream and layers of generous melted cheese…. We had a side order of homemade chips to share…. Each visit, this place has been brilliant, great serve and waiting time for food has always been, just the cooking time….. This pub is definitely one of our ‘go to places’….. it has an excellent varied menu…..xxx❤️

Great place to eat food is all home cooked delicious great value for money Excellent customer service nothing is to much trouble such Happy staff Great atmosphere the chips are to die for...

We booked a table for Sunday lunch and found the food to be excellent. Good service from front of house Rachel who took our orders with a smile, which is nice compared to other places we've been to. A lovely couple of real ales first and then washed down with some red wine which accompanied a fantastic roast dinner. Would highly recommend. Cheers all at The Crown.

Called in for a late breakfast, staff couldn't have been more accommodating despite us being last minute. Food was perfect, as was the service and atmosphere. Critically, wheelchair access was a breeze. Huge thanks

5/5 ‘Wandering Wednesday’ this week took Hubster Neil and I back to The Crown in Widnes…..back 3 times now and the food has never failed us….. this place is ‘A MUST’….. large portions, top quality ingredients, making EXCELLENT dishes….. Neil had homemade Steak pie with proper! Chips and seasonal veggies, the casserole dish was absolutely ‘packed’ to the brim with big chunks of melt in the mouth steak and no fat to be seen at all…. I had two starters for my entrée which was Nacho’s, layered with cheese and chilli con carne which was homemade with big chunks of beef, it was so tender, again melt in the mouth and definitely not stingy with it either….. all topped off with fresh salsa, guacamole, sour cream, jalapeños and coriander….. The other starter was crispy chicken in salt and pepper seasoning and a chef’s own special sauce which was sticky, chilli, hint of orange with Chinese sliced veggies……. Accompanied with prawn crackers. I could finish it all, we were both so full up……all washed down with a big pot of tea for two! You need to try this place…. ‘IT’S AMAZING’….xxx❤️

Always booking a table at this beautiful pub/restaurant. Our last visit was on monthers day. Food as Always was out of this world. And although its always busy (because the food is so good) The service is always 💯 spot on. Rachel and the team are always on hand to make sure everything runs smoothly! service is always with a smile and a friendly conversation. We will probably be back again next week 😊 Can't wait for warmer weather to make the most of the outdoor area. It's going to be amazing this year.

Went to this pub/restaurant one Saturday evening, we had booked a table for six o clock and it was very busy so I recommend on booking.the food was delicious and the service was excellent and very friendly,we would definitely recommend this place and we will visit again,just a shout out for the waitress who served us think her name was Rachel,she was very friendly and couldn’t do enough to make our visit a memorable one.

As the crown had been highly recommended we booked a table and we were not disappointed the food was wonderful .I have a gluten allergy and I had fish and chips it was amazing .The service was wonderful oh thanks Rachael you gave wonderful service such a lovely lady .We will be back we just all loved it all .

We booked The Crown for our wedding anniversary on Valentine’s Day as they had a special menu. The lady that served us was excellent, moved us to a quiet table when I mentioned I am hard of hearing. The food was outstanding my husband and I had three courses and left empty plates. We had the belly pork starter, lamb main and apple tarte pudding . The service was five star and staff were very attentive. We will definitely be returning soon

5/5 ‘Wandering Wednesday’ this week took Hubster Neil and I, to The Crown in Widnes. The is a lovely olde worlde pub and was spotless…… It mentions on the website that the food may be a little bit of a wait as the kitchen is small and food is cooked to order…… ‘Definitely worth the wait!!!!’….. starter we’re out in 10 minutes, so it wasn’t long at all. Both had a sharing platter as starters: Pigs in blankets, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, chicken wings, garlic bread and BBQ dipping sauce. Entrée Neil had: ‘Trio of old English sausages’ Homemade sausages, creamed mash potatoes, a selection of fresh vegetables and thick rich gravy with a sprinkle of dried fried onions on top to garnish. I had homemade Lasagne with homemade crème fraiche cheese sauce, garlic ciabatta, homemade ‘proper’ chips and a side salad with grated Parmesan. They are so generous with all the portions, desperate Dan dishes! I couldn’t finish mine, it had me beat! All the dishes were PIPING hot and so so tasty, flavours were so delicious…. All staff were so polite and very courteous indeed. Will we be back to his gem of a Gastro pub….. 100% YES.

7 of us ladies visited for a meal. I can honestly say I have never had such a lovely Christmas dinner in a pub before. The veg was fresh, the spuds were crispy, the turkey was moist, the gravy was thick. It's hard to get a good standard of dinner like this in pubs because they are catering for a lot of people in one go and usually it's a disappointment. The Crown had it spot on, it was perfect in every way. Our waitress Susan was a delight.

Absolutely beautiful Christmas meal, pudding to dye for staff above & beyond top it off music night ,best place to go atmosphere is so nice 👌

Myself my husband and 89 year old mum went for Sunday lunch could not fault it food was fantastic and staff were so lovely and helpful will definitely be going back keep up the good work

Lovely food. Worth the wait. Disappointed as we booked a Festive meal, nothing festive on the table, no festive music or Christmas crackers like we’ve had in previous years. Came out feeling underwhelmed after looking to it for so long.

We had a family meal here last night. The pub was very busy but the food was great and all ten of us were served quickly by friendly and efficient staff. Everyone really enjoyed their meals and we will definitely be back soon.

Visited for a birthday celebration last month and ordered from the Sunday menu. The first waitress, whilst she was nice, she was completely unaware of what drinks were available behind the bar and had to return twice to ask. I ordered a different drink than what I wanted to prevent her taking a 3rd trip back to the bar. A second waitress took our food order. After asking if the soup was suitable for vegans, she returned from the kitchen saying simply it wasn’t. We asked if they could make a vegan version and she said the soup was ‘just not vegan’ and there were no other dairy free/vegan starter options. A member of our group made a passing comment about unnecessary dairy ingredients being included in a tomato and basil soup due to frustration and pregnancy hunger following a long wait to place the order, which didn’t go down well. Later whilst at the bar, another member in our group overheard the waitress talking derogatorily about our table. I will say the Sunday dinner we did have was delicious and generously portioned, so we could not fault it. Presumably the response will be that they aren’t a vegan restaurant and don’t have to cater to people with dietary restrictions, but it doesn’t seem to be a logical business move to have zero vegan options for both starters and desserts, it resulted in 4 of our party not ordering a starter and all 8 not ordering a dessert, since the non-vegans didn’t feel comfortable ordering desserts without the rest of us. The main take aways from our visit were; lack of vegan starters/desserts and inexperienced staff (the exception being the more senior members of the team, as again we couldn’t fault them and they were very attentive throughout the rest of our meal).

Food is OK but the staff need some lessons in customer service miserable and made us feel uncomfortable

I’ll start off with the positives. The food is good- decent portions and home-cooked. Today I opted for the pie, which was delicious apart from the undercooked pastry on the top (which I left). However, the staff really let this place down. The waitresses today were cold and unwelcoming, verging on quite rude at times. We ordered some drinks to begin, and as soon as I’d asked for water for the table, the waitress started to walk off before I’d had chance to order the wine. It was as though I was inconveniencing her with my order. One glass of water and my wine then arrived (from a different waitress) and I politely stated that there should be one more water. She then abruptly said that she was about to bring it over. Unsure why three glasses of liquid couldn’t have been brought to the table in one go. No one checked back on us to see how our meals were, and despite asking the first (rudest) waitress for the bill, she opted to stand talking to other members of staff near the bar instead, meaning we had to get up and pay at the bar for our meal. Minutes later she was out in the beer garden enjoying a cigarette and a pint, so I think her priority was clocking off rather than tending to any customers. Not the type of service you’d expect from somewhere charging £20+ per main meal. I will be back for a drink in the beer garden, but it will be a long time before I’ll be dining here again.

Restricted Sunday menu and lots of items sold out although we weren’t told until after we’d ordered. Recommended the pizzas by one of the waiting staff as an alternative, then told these were also sold out when we went to order. Sadly, no apology from the staff and the responsibility seemed to be put on us for ordering something unavailable as opposed to poor service not explaining stock levels when we arrived. The main issue was the coldness and ignorance of the waiting staff on shift. I would not be happy if this was my business and I was paying those staff to represent it. The food that arrived for our child was nice, so this does boil down to poor service and bad attitude.

The crown a good old faithful venue. Proberly one of the most popular pubs in the area, yet again had a great meal from a varied menu, bar well stocked not one issue with the food or drinks. We are certainly regulars this year working through the menu. Would strongly suggest you pre book at busy times to secure your table. Ample parking and on a good route for taxis.

If you're looking for a good atmosphere and good food then you need to try The Crown Inn. We dined outside in the 'garden area' tonight with our children and their friends. We ordered stone baked pizzas, freshly made, absolutely delicious. The homemade chips are a treat too. Thanks guys! The Crown Inn never disappoints!!

The food at the crown is lovely all freshly cooked to order I had the steak rare was cooked perfect the misses had the roast beef dinner and said was gorgeous great portions great staff definitely be back

We went for lunch, when we arrived we were greeted and shown to our table straight away. The drink order was taken, and we were left to look over the menu. A great choice for lunchtime. Once ordered, it wasn't too long to wait for all meals to arrive. They were all piping hot and large! the beer batter fish wasn't greasy, very light batter, and the fish was juicy and flaky. The curry was divine came with rice, chutneys bread and poppadom great portion size and chicken was perfect. Gammon streaks were full of flavour and were a hit. I can't recommend this place enough. It's proper homemade tasty pub food

The food is nice that’s about it unfortunately very rude staff either on their phone or sat in groups ignoring customers very poor service

My husband and I booked a table here on Sunday 22nd January for Sunday lunch as my Father and two other members of my family were visiting from Worcestershire for the day. We arrived a little early and were immediately shown to our table by a friendly waitress and offered menus and a drink. We ordered four Sunday lunches, a steak, ale and mushroom pie and all the food was absolutely superb. The service was good, the food was excellent and the cost was reasonable.

My husband and I took out 2 children to this beautiful family run pub. Everything from service to food was absolutely wonderful. The staff were very helpful and friendly service was fast even though it was very busy I couldn’t fault anything. I had the chefs homemade chicken tikka masala and it was superb, the kids had wood stove pizza and chicken nuggets, my husband had the steak all absolutely amazing quality of food. I would highly recommend a visit 10/10 ⭐️

It looks like a great pub and restaurant, but it's not great when you have to repeat a 2 drink order 4 times before the barmaid gets it right and when you are asked to move from the dining area (and not signposted as such) to make way for the zero diners wanting to sit there! It wasn't a happy visit

so so busy the staff worked hard but isabella was the best she was so helpful and very pleasant nothing to much trouble and is a credit to the crown staff thanks good night

Came here to be with friends to celebrate their wedding the following day. I chose the Meat feast Pizza which was by far the best pizza i think i have ever had. My partner had Lasagne which she loved and all of the food that our friends had, looked incredible. Proper pub with proper Grub!! Will definately be returning here.

Wow ,long time since I've been here but will be visiting again 100%.The koftas/ chicken flatbreads were stacked full of tasty food .The service is impeccable and the lay out is Cosy enough .Really enjoyed coming here ,thank you for knocking out socks off ,well done .

Booked our table for 6pm, table service only, it was quite busy. ordered our drinks which didn't take long at all. Ordered nachos at £8 for a small bowl they were enjoyable but not really worth the money, ours were slightly burned and not really a share portion. The crown has aways been known for great portions so these were a bit of a let down.We got our mains at 7pm at the minute it is a reduced menu focusing mostly on bbq and pizza not the lovely homemade foods were normally used to when here, but we went with it, 2 burgers and chips £14 each it was what it said on the tin no frills, no onion rings portion of chips were so small about 8 chips if we were lucky, the burger was tasty but needed a bit more sauce. Fish and chips £14 came with a decent portion of chips, mushy peas and fish was lovely. Bbq lamb £15.50 Came on a flatbread lots of salad, feta and yoghurt sauce lamb wasn't melt in the mouth but was still nice. No chips so ordered them separately at £3.50. Overall its was ok not what we are used to from here, will return once the menu changes back to the lovely traditional homemade style menu we've really enjoyed in the past.

Quick service and friendly welcome to the Crown Inn. Good value food for all the family, highly recommended Inn

Visited for lunch food was excellent and plentiful met on entrance by friendly staff explaining system & shown to table. Ordered starters which was large portions resulting in us not finishing the main meal which was delicious. Staff & food are outstanding and a visit is well worth it.

Fantastic family meal. Christmas Turkey roast dinner. Great food, great service, great place. Never disappointed. Please keep it going.

Gorgeous homemade food, excellent service. We felt really safe during our visit. We love our local 😊

First Crown Sunday roast since lockdown ended. Lamb and beef to die for with a lovely ice cold pint of moretti. Absolutely spot on 👌

We have always been impressed with the exceptional quality of the food at the Crown but having our first meal out after lockdown we decide to go for Sunday lunch - I had the lamb and my wife the turkey the presentation was poor and both myself and my wife thought the meal tasteless and gravy not up to the usual standard.We both left quiet allot on our plates and also noticed people on the next table also left allot of food.Hope this was just a one off as it's one of the few pubs in Widnes where the food has always been of a high standard.

Had a fantastic lunch here today. We sat at a table in the lovely space outside. The food and service was wonderful. Distancing was great and we felt extremely safe. Was our first time at The Crown and I'd highly recommend it. Will definitely be back. Thank you. Sue

Best fish and chips I have ever had, pie was delicious, our 10 year old was so quiet because he was too busy eating

Firstly let me say that I have no complaints about the quality of the food at the Crown. We found it to be very good and would recommend it.However what I cannot recommend is the social distancing side of things.Basically I/we found it to be non existent - at one point the guy on the next table to us was so close to me that he could have sat on my knee. There were people standing at the bar ordering drinks, again very close together. Throughout the whole pub it seemed like everyone was too close and God forbid if anyone did have Covid then I fear that a lot of people who were there last night will also end up with it.The Crowning ( no pun intended ) glory came when the waitress brought us our cutlery - she asked us to take it off the tray and then proceeded to shuffle it all around the table. In all honesty we should have got up and walked out but we didn't. As I have stated earlier the food is really good but alas it is not a place where I will be visiting again any time soon.The rating that I have given is based on my whole experience - the food rating would be 4/5

Had a lovely meal. Went just after locked down finished & it was very well organised. The lady that served us was brilliant, sorry can’t remember her name, even though I asked her. 5ft 2 ish, 40-45yrs dark hair. Nothing was too much trouble for her. Highly recommend.

First time we have dined here. Lovely cosy pub with great atmosphere. Staff were all really friendly and helpful and the food was wonderful. Husband had a steak salad ( steak cooked to perfection and lots of it). I had the steak and ale pie - the best pie I've ever had. Great prices too. We will certainly be back.

Lovely pub, friendly and welcoming. Food is always fresh and home cooked, fabulous portion sizes. Highly recommend.

What a lovely pub the Crown is, our waitress Sue is amazing every time we visit always goes out of her way to accommodate us. Not to mention the food it’s outstanding Ben and the team should be so proud of what they have achieved. Best food in in Widnes

Visited on 15th July. Lovely old pub with staff who can’t do enough for you. Spaced out seating so nobody was near us and the service was first class. Chicken tikka massala is better than most Indian restaurants, absolutely delicious yet again. I highly recommend you visit, good selection of ales too, televisions were showing the football but the volume is low so it doesn’t interrupt your dining. Save room for a pudding, they are delicious too and I’d also recommend the fish and chips, best in widnes. “Would you like a boiled egg?”

Just been to The Crown Inn .Widnes for tea never easy to find nice food, when your away from home.Starters of spring rolls where so tasty and dips that accompanied them.Mains of sausage and mash in onion gravy with vegetables was delicious.Very good value Staff where very attentive, and polite at all times.I will be definitely be visiting again.

We visited for Sunday lunch as the food here is very good. However, as we have only just come out of lockdown we were very surprised to see it was just another day here. It was very busy and no one way system was in place. We did not see any sanitizer and people were at the bar.Its a shame as the food was excellent but we just did not feel safe in this environment.

Sue served us our lovely homemade food. Onion rings are 👌🏼She’s just lovely. Good was great tasting & fresh. Be back soon.

Food was really good. Service woeful, taken to be seated at one table only to be moved to another. Given no menus so when they actually came to take our order it was rather difficult. Didn't take our drinks order until much later. Given the dessert menu after the main course but they never returned so had to go and search them out. Very disappointed

my husband and I went for a birthday lunch. I had lasagne really tastie with a side salad, husband had ham & pineapple which he enjoyed, service was excellent and staff were really pleasant and welcoming. Will return again soon.

My friend and I had booked an evening meal. We were served by a lovely friendly lady called Sue. Nothing was too much trouble and always with a smile. The food was excellent we both had the crowns pork piggy pig which I would recommend as was very tasty. Sue and another guy who we didn't catch his name were very attentive and made our evening a very enjoyable one. I would definitely go again and give the crown 5 stars.

Had lunch here thoroughly enjoyed steak on ciabatta with Gorgonzola was beautiful, chicken burger excellent had a bit of a wait but worth it !! Step up from your average pub grub Recommend

Today we have been for an afternoon tea party for my aunts 80th birthday our server today was Sue who couldn't do enough for us, the food was all lovely and they even catered for some specail dietary requirements.would highly recommended

Visited here with my Nan who doesn’t really go out much and is very fussy or where she eats however the food and service here is amazing I mens the food is a little on the expensive side but I suppose you get what you pay for the lasagne is one of the best I have ever tasted! My nan couldn’t get enough of it and cleared her plate( which she never normally does) will most definitely be returning, would also like to point out the excellent service from Alex, Joe, James and Harry, they are a credit to you

Initially we came to Victoria Park with family and was set on eating in the cafe in the park. Sadly the park cafe had no food left so I suggested the Crown (having never eaten here in at least 10 years....could be even longer) To look at....the Crown is not going to blow you away with slick gastro looks, a fancy Gin bar, or plush Chesterfields to relax on. However, what it will offer you is, great service, honest food and a warm welcome (which can be rare to find these days) We had a party of 7 people, both a mixture of adults and children, everyone was catered for with ease and all the food when it arrived was great. Staff and service was excellent and we would happily return again in the future. I would say its well worth a visit if your going to Victoria Park, its literally a quick walk round the corner. Both meal and drink prices are very fair and portions are plentuful!

Visited with my family and friends for a late lunch. Food was beautiful and very filling. The early bird menu is a great deal. The only issue we had was that My husband ordered braised steak with mash and gravy. In other descriptions on the menu (eg the sausages) they stated ‘onion and mushroom gravy’ the braised steak however just said ‘gravy’ and as my husband is allergic to mushrooms we didn’t think it would have them in. However when it came it was indeed mushroom gravy. He went to tell the server and she was a little put out that he had returned the food even though we stated it did not say mushrooms on the menu (as it did on other meals). She initially didn’t offer him any other meal. 5 minutes later she returned to the table and asked would he like something else to which he declined. They did not charge for the meal and also removed the starter from the bill. Otherwise a great experience, just be aware of what is stated on the menu

I gave a pretty bad review of The Crown after my last visit, but returned today for afternoon tea with a friend. I’ve got to say, we had a lovely afternoon! The presentation of the afternoon tea was lovely and the attention to detail was delightful. Sue looked after us all afternoon and nothing was too much trouble. Always checking in to make sure we were ok, with a lovely demeanour & real attention to customer service. Totally redeemed themselves after my last visit, thanks to Sue. Highly recommend the afternoon tea. Do book in advance though to avoid disappointment.

We have just had an amazing afternoon tea,everything was so fresh and tasty the warm scones where delicious. We where served by Sue she was super friendly and really looked after us could not have asked for more. We will definitely be back to try more from the lovely menu.

We all had a wonderful meal at The Crown again this monday! This venue never disappoints ! A great varied menu,lovely venue and delicious quality food! The portion sizes are good and they have a great selection of wines and gins. I come here regularly with my family and it has never disappointed! The staff are friendly and attentive. Halloumi fries are gorgeous and you must try the pork piggy pig doesn't sound great but it is delicious you are a meat eater! Great sticky toffee pudding too mmm!! Complements to the chief on another great night. Well done :)

Just left all the family happy great service .our server sue was very friendly and efficient bar staff too , meals presented lovely and everyone enjoyed their meals.We were all very impressed hope to vist soon

Went tonight with friend, very friendly wellcome from staff nothing to much trouble, food was delicious highly recommend

Went in for drinks late Saturday afternoon early December. Lots of tables had reserved signs and others not cleared (lots of dishes and glasses) but found table with few items which I cleared. 15 minutes later told (not asked) by female server that we needed to move as she had to get tables ready for 4.30pm as party due in (was then 4.15pm). Pointed out that no reserved sign on table and we had struggled to find table when we first came in - completely uninterested and said we should look in bar area. There is no definition between eating/bar area. Completely ignored that she should have offered alternative table and not even a ‘sorry’. Had hoped this would be our new ‘local’ - will not be going in again

Excellent food. Helpful staff really pleasant. Great day would reccomend. First visit to this pub but will definitely be returning.

Fantastic food highly recommended. Service very good and the menu has you undecided as it has so much choice. We chose pork piggy pig it was so delicious and reasonably priced. Well worth a visit it won't disappoint.

Just went to the crown for a meal with my girlfriend an friends an the staff was lovely and polite and the food was incredible will be coming back 100%

Yet again another great meal so nice lot to chose from bugger curry just love the speacil menu 😊 staff great , sunday dinner way your mother cooks them.

We go lots of times for tea, afternoon tea and Music nights...and every year our annual Christmas night out ! This time like every time Our food was fabulous, service was great and the music great too!, all in all another brilliant night out ...see you soon for more fabulous food and great service.....

Fantastic food it’s a pub can be a bit loud and looking a bit tied now but overall it’s very good love it

Service was up there with the worst on the planet, sat down orders drinks, drinks arrived, 30 mins later stillwaiting for staff to take order for food. Walked the bar to pay for the drinks because we was leaving, an they said there where on there way to take order. I said don’t bother service was sh*t. Go the tavern well better

Booked a table for 8 Wednesday evening,the Christmas menu had been prebooked with a deposit in October. Everywhere looked very festive with table set out nicely but unfortunately that was were it ended. The starters were ok but the main meal which we had either the beef or turkey left a lot to be desired.When we have gone other years the veg has always come in serving dishes for everyone to help themselves and individual gravy boats, this time it was just plunked on the plate with no finese, the roasties were'nt roasted enough and it was swimming in gravy the stuffing wasn't cooked and the beef was tough, in fact when the waitress asked about our meal one of our party referred to the beef as being chewy. The truffle we had for dessert was sickly sweet that everyone only ate about half of it. Such a shame as its a nice pub with good entertainment at weekend's and the staff were friendly but hovered over you all night waiting to take your plates away. Don't think I wough rate it more than a 6 on this visit.

Booked a table for lunch with a friend.

My friends and I had a delicious festive meal. This has been my 3rd festive meal over the past few weeks and by far the best. The staff were amazing too.

Called in Saturday afternoon for a quiet drink, then unceremoniously chucked from a table by a rude member of staff at 4.10 who informed us that she ‘needed’ the table at 4.30.

We all ate delicious meals at the Crown Inn, followed by luscious desserts! There was a good selection of wines and Gins to chose from too. Will be going back very soon.

Went today for a 70 th birthday gathering. We all had various types of Sunday roast. Lovely food and atmosphere and efficient, friendly, service. One of our party left their handbag behind, which had been moved to safety, behind the bar. Thank you so much

I chose the steak, but have to say it was overpriced for what I received. It was a little bit chewy and definitely wasn’t cooked medium as I’d requested. Probably won’t return as think there are other places in Widnes with better value for money.

Excellent food and service. 20 of us for lunch all well looked after - vegan option great. Thank you. We will definitely be back

Visited this pub for lunch with friends. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Looking very festive with the Christmas decorations. We had 2 beefburgers and a chicken burger. All served nicely presented, hot and in a timely manner. Very tasy and enjoyable. Reasonably priced. Good choice on the menu. Clean establishment

Well, following on from a disappointing experience here, we did return last week and I am pleased to say that normal high standards have resumed! Waited on quickly, food arrived in a reasonable amount of time which is to be expected when food is freshly prepared and the staff were very attentive. We had a slight problem with one of our meals, but this was quickly resolved in a satisfactory manner, so nothing more needs to be said about that. Our waitress Paige was particularly helpful. Everything about our visit was very good and just what we needed to chill out after a week in work.

Great atmosphere staff efficient , helpful and friendly .I found the food very tasty and nicely presented enjoyed the evening.

The food in the Crown is very good I just love the steak and kidney pie The total experience is a bit slow but if you are patient the food is worth it

Had my dinner here yesterday.. Spot on easily the nicest Sunday lunch I've had in ages! Highly reccomend

Just been for Sunday meal we were seated quickly and served our main meal quickly which was lovely although we weren’t offered any condiments and did ask for some but none brought over we had to go to the bar to ask if we could order desert we were told someone would be over 15 mins later no one came we asked again a waitress could we order desert asked to wait a further 15 mins nobody came we paid our bill and left such a shame as lovely meal and would have liked to have desert and more drinks but put off by poor service

I tried the RUMP STEAK FAJITAS last night total value for money. Really tasty well presented plenty to eat. Three Fajitas would be better though

We booked a table for 4 of us at 2 pm on a Sunday. The Sunday roast dinners did not disappoint, lean tender meat, crispy roasties, seasonal veg, plenty of gravy and a hearty Yorkshire. I had the steak and blue cheese salad which was very good and one of us ordered an extra hot chicken curry - which was as described. The service was at a nice pace too. When you walk in it feels like a proper pub too!

Can’t fault the food - was really tasty and huge potions. However, service was very slow. Probably wouldn’t rush back because of this

A family run pub with great food and surroundings. Its location is near Widnes railway station and backs onto Victoria Park if you wish to walk your meal off. The food is better than a Toby Carvery albeit a little ££ more than but you get what you pay for and thats quantity and quality. Occasionally at weekends there is live music with tribute acts, see their Facebook page.

I am usually full of praise for The Crown and visit regularly but last night, the food, service and reaction to my grievances was appalling. We booked a table for 7.30 but as it was quiet and we were early we sat at our table at 7.20. Immediately we sensed a bad atmosphere as people were waiting to place orders but there were no waiting on staff around, and when they did appear, they were setting tables. One lady resorted to shouting "can we order please?" We waited for 20 minutes for our order to be taken. I was interested in one of the specials - Chilli con carne in a tortilla basket. I asked the waitress to clarify if this was tortilla chips formed into a basket shape, if it wasn't I'd order nachos off the main menu. She went to the kitchen as she didn't know, but having heard her description I wasn't much wiser so asked outright was it tortilla chips? "Yes" she said. 50 minutes later, my meal came and I was gutted after such a long wait. It was 1 small tortilla shell with a tablespoon of chilli in it. It was accompanied with rice and salad as per the menu, but it was a very 'light' meal to say the least. I expressed my disappointment immediately and again when we had the obligatory "is everything alright with your meals" question. The waiting on staff didn't seem to care that it was not. We left as soon as we had eaten because I felt so annoyed but as we were paying I asked the young man behind the bar if I could speak with a manager about my experience. He said he was the nearest to a manager I could speak to, but his customer service skills were shocking. He said no one else had complained. Maybe not to him, but many people were disgruntled at the poor service. Regarding my meal, he said "well you eat it". I would have eaten anything after waiting so long! He also said if I wanted tortillas, why didn't I order off the main menu? I had ALREADY explained to him that we like trying the specials and I had asked for clarity on what to expect, but didn't get it. I left The Crown fuming as well as a little hungry!

When we first arrived we waited 10 minutes to be seated and when we were finally sat down we waited a further 15 minutes for our order to be taken and then half an hour for our food, the burgers we ate were pink and undercooked not enjoyable.

Once again, excellent service by Joe and Gaynor. Food was amazing (always is) The new cocktails are beautiful too. Thanks again!

We took my mum here for her birthday, her choice. I wasn’t initially impressed, we had to negotiate a large pile of rice on the floor( no-one cleared it for 20 minutes). The furnishings are sad and grubby. We nearly left but it was mum’s choice and she was insistent. We ordered. Mum had an omelette ( she tells us she always has a cheese omelette here), my husband had chicken and I had chicken tikka masala, we also ordered Piripiri fries and cheesy garlic bread, big mistake! The food was piping hot and absolutely delicious and the portions were enormous! We will definitely go again and ignore the surroundings!

we visited for my birthday 5th sept inst i asked for lamb cooked medium which i got as i asked for, my mistake shouldve asked for med/well don or well done, so no complaints there, the meal in that case for both of us was good,,, however we could hardly speak to each other across our table due to the noise from other diners,, everyone seemed to be shouting and this put me off my visit ,,, to be fair the crown is spotlessly clean, the staff attentive and polite and the meal (apart from my own slip up) was quite good

Great food and great service with a well looked after beer garden which is very popular. Kids and dogs welcome.

Thought we would try the pub across from the station, and we wasn’t disappointed. Traditional pub fare cooked well very reasonable and the pub had a traditional feel to it. Plenty of parking as well.

We booked a table for the Pink Tribute night I had the most amazing homemade Tikka Masala followed by a Strawberry Gin mojito my partner had the Lamb special which was cooked to perfection. Amazing food, brilliant entertainment and well stocked bar with lots of gins and rum to choose from. Will definitely be returning. Thank you for a great night

I’ve visited three times in the last couple of months. Afternoon tea, Sunday lunch and on a Friday night. On every occasion we have received the best service by staff and the food is amazing. All fresh and cooked from scratch. Just can’t fault it.

We have been around 5 times... always enjoyed it here. Friendly staff and good food. Having finished our meal today our three year old noticed a live caterpillar crawling on some left over salad. We were all mortified having all eaten salad.