The Crown in Windsor and Maidenhead

Wanted to try it after a decades long break. The ‘Village’ lunch menu was chosen and the service was excellent. Would like to see and try a few different mains. The ‘by the glass’ wine choice was limited and thought to be expensive.

My first visit to the Crown (and last) - my wife and I were staying locally with a friend and the three of us went for an evening meal. I’d looked at the menu beforehand and it looked promising. We’d recently had an excellent meal in Scott’s of Mayfair (excellent) , also listed in the Michelin guide, and prices were very similar to the Crown. Unfortunately the food wasn’t! I ate from the a la carte menu, my companions from the village menu. The quality from both was poor. The others had burgers , very small and unsucculent. The village menu seems a bargain at £26.95 but never mind the price, it should be good quality and it simply wasn’t. My sea bass was OK though £36 is a high price, but a dessert costing £12 (the cheapest dessert on the a la carte menu) should be something special. Mine wasn’t - it was a very small portion of tasteless sponge like substance with what seemed to be a squirt of aerosol cream on the side. Our waiter was excellent, service was good. Top London prices but Wetherspoons quality at best.

As a customer that has previously had an amazing experience in this restaurant, I think the way that Amber has responded to the negative review given by Alan is really honest and it is unfortunate that Alan had a bad experience . I can only say we found the staff and food at this restaurant excellent and unfortunately staff can get ill and the restaurant tried to do the honourable thing and stay open.

Sadly we were all disappointed. We’d been to his previous restaurant (The Beehive) many, many times and always had a great time, so expectations are high for a place recommended by the Michelin guide. This time all servers were fine, but the speed of service was unbelievably slow. We had to ask for menus. We had to ask for the order to be taken. We had to ask where our food was. Repeatedly we were told that the chef was by himself in the kitchen. Why is this a concern of the customer??? It took two and three quarters hours to get starters, then mains with two having dessert. Also the quality of the food presented was below what we had before at the beehive. Sad. We had another reservation with other friends for two weeks time. Will we return? No way Jose.

Delicious food and lovely friendly staff. The village menu is such great value for food of this quality! The cauliflower cheese soup was superb and the home made rosemary focaccia was to die for!

My husband found out the chef/owner of The Crown, used to be the chef The Beehive, and previously the Royal Oak at Paley Street. We used to eat there a lot, and we really loved the food. Took loads of friends and family. So we were delighted to re acquaint ourselves with his wonderful food. It was actually our wedding anniversary, but we didn't tell them as we didn't want any fuss. The staff were just lovely, nothing was too much trouble. All four of us had the delicious fish soup to start. Then 2 of us had the rabbit lasagne, it was as good as we remembered it. I used to have it all the time. We took my parents. My dad chose a second starter too, he had the paté, and my husband had the John Dory. It was a lovely way to spend our anniversary and we will be back.

Lovely setting, very friendly and competent staff. Interesting wine - a Canterbury Rose sparkling rosé from Kent. Brilliant food - fish soup and a sensational John Dory with a chive sauce and samphire. Not the biggest portions but suits me fine. Lovely to have their signature dish of rabbit lasagne again. The food is quite expensive though there is also a more affordable 'Village Menu' which is a good idea.

The Crown is a fantastic venue for a private party. We had a party of twenty and they couldn't be more accommodating. They adjusted the menu to our preferences. On the day the service was super efficient and polite, the food top-notch, and they let us decorate the place. And you get your own private bar!

Went for lunch today with my husband. We decided on the Prix Fixe menu which was great value for money & fabulous. Very friendly & helpful staff in a very nice pub/restaurant. We will be back.

I organised my Works' End Of Year Event at The Crown and is was wonderful. Amber and her team were so attentive and the detail in the evening was perfect. The food and service were both superb and Amber and co. all went above and beyond to ensure the evening was seamless. The pub was decorated with Christmas props so it felt really warm and cosy. There were quite a few food changes on the day and someone from my work party didn't turn up, but nothing was too much for any of the team, even with last minute changes which lots of people would have found stressful. I am looking forward to going to the Crown again in the next couple of weeks for lunch with my boss and another colleague and am planning on hosting my Christmas End Of year Event 2024 there again. Ruth, Maidenhead

A delicious festive meal on Christmas Eve - second time to the restaurant in last couple of months and really great quality food and varied menu both times. A firm favourite is the rabbit lasagne, but we also had delicious dishes across the board. Drinks menu is varied and good quality also. Would highly recommend for foodies!

Second visit this year and both experiences excellent. Food and service are top notch Dominic Chapman style. Love the building as well. Had to start with the historic scotch eggs, always a feature of Dominic’s menus. Loved my arancini followed by a fabulous vegetable tagliatelle in a tarragon cream sauce. So many lovely lingering savoury flavours that I didn’t want to spoil them with a dessert, however tempting it was.

Decided to treat ourselves to the Festive menu at The Crown. Wow what an excellent festive treat 😍 Exceptional food. Started with Wild Rabbit Linguine and Chicken Liver & Duck parfit, followed with Turkey and all the trimmings 🎄 and finished off with Treacle tart and Christmas pudding. Great atmosphere makes for a lovely relaxing experience. Service 10/10. P.s. loved the Gin lemongrass & Ginger martini and Homemade Orange gin cocktails 💖

Second time back and yet again the food did not disappoint. I had to go for the rabbit lasagne again and I think it was even better then before! A absolute dream starter :) the rib of beef was next level too, the only issue was that there was no room left for dessert! This is starting to be one of my favourite places to eat. However the service was bitterly disappointing on this occasion. Untrained staff who on this shift were more interested to be their phones behind the bar then to offer a service. Still can’t fault the food ! Just perfect !

I was nervously anticipating potential disappointment having swerved the sister restaurant, the Beehive, as this has definitely gone down hill such that I dont visit any more. But working locally at White Waltham Airfield, an alternative was my motivation. What a great surprise. The premises are small and cosy, comfortably furnished and nicely lit. The welcome was first rate and super friendly/inviting. The menu was appropriate for the season and caused a dilemma as there were several items I was keen to sample. In the end I had the most amazing Mackerel Pate on toast, though the dish could improve if it hadn't been spread onto the toast for me; better served separate to the toast as then the bread stays warm against the chilled pate, The Venison was maybe the best I have ever had. Perfectly cooked, tender and subtly flavoured. The fondant for desert was delicious but sadly didn't seem freshly made as the sponge was a little crusty..... I am being picky as I loved the meal, the service was spot on and we were not rushed out even though 5pm was approaching from our 2pm start. I will return which is the mark of a good restaurant.

Set in an idyllic location, The Crown is the perfect restaurant for Food, Service and atmosphere. For snacks we had prawns, Welsh rarebit and scotch egg followed by Cod and 2 x Venison with sides, for main. Desserts were Rice pudding and chocolate fondant. All Delicious. Was a lovely evening, The Crown is also very cosy and the decor lovely. Plenty of parking also.

Simply could not have asked for more. Fantastic start to finish.The food was divine, I highly recommend going, I shared a starter with my sister and we both has the salmon and samphire for mains, we shared an dessert…but could have quite happily eaten the Eaton mess by myself. Then came the coffee and homemade petit fours which were little mouthfuls of joy! I will definitely be back

Don’t judge a book by its cover ! What delightful hidden gem this little restaurant is. Always love going to a restaurant and being truly stuck on what to have ! I got recommend the rabbit lasagne , the venison and the chocolate fondant. One has to say it was faultless cooking . Remarkable a restaurant of this quality has not been rewarded a star yet. With world class cooking served by the finest English matre D I’ve personally come across this wonderful business has a great future ahead. Thank you to all of the crown team.

Decided to try the Crown since the new owners took over. Nice atmosphere with very good service which in todays post pandemic world isn’t something you can say about everywhere. My wife had the rabbit lasagna to start with. Good portion, nicely plated up and really tasty. My Smoked eel was ok. Nothing to write home about. My wife’s Duck main was excellent. Great cherry sauce with fondant potato. My sea bass too was good although I thought the whole dish a bit over salted. I’m fact we found all the dishes a little salty, surprising really as we’ve found so many dishes under seasoned recently. A very decent carafe of US Pinot noir accompanied the food. All in all very nice but despite the other dishes being priced about right, my one fillet of sea bass at £28 was I thought expensive. Finally nice to have somewhere local to have very decent food and excellent service

Excellent service in a quaint restaurant. Exceptionally friendly and superb service. Fabulous menu and each dish exquisitely presented and totally delicious. Highly recommended Worth a drive to try.

First visit to the Crown after many happy visits to the Beehive. Lunch and service both excellent. The pie eaters were very happy with their Hereford Beef, Ale and Mushroom pies. Loved the stuffed courgette flowers dish as well. Would love it to have had a few more customers on a Saturday lunchtime but it was the best place to be to catch up with friends over a long fine lunch whilst the rain came down outside.

My advise is to get here before it gets awarded its Michelin star; as it will be much harder to book after that! A wonderfully intimate and yet relaxed experience at the hand of chef patron Dom Chapman (formerly Fat Duck, Hinds Heads, The Beehive). You simply must visit and experience a damn fine meal. Simple as that! Good playlist too.

Birthday lunch. Fabulous menu with some different delicious twists. Decent portions. Lovely service - cheery and courteous. Lovely restaurant and cute bar. Really cosy but good 80’s tunes playing! Such a find and only 7 minutes from one of us! Will be back a lot....

We have been here multiple times, never been disappointed the food, atmosphere and ambiance is excellent. The team have the right balance between being friendly yet professional at all times. Last night we had Venison and Beef, both of which were amazing and cook to...

Sunday lunch at The Crown was excellent. Roast beef was plentiful and delicious, included fine roast potatoes ( perfectly crispy), good Yorkshire Pud, mixed vegetables and cauliflower cheese - all served with plenty of very tasty gravy and individual pots of creamed horseradish. Followed this...

I’m not gonna lie… we are all foodies and every single dish from start to finish was amazing. I can’t even individualise what you should have from starter to dessert. I went not knowing too much about the place. I am soooo taken back by...

Fantastic Evening with friends. Great food, very attentive front of house from Alex. Can’t fault it, definitely recommend.

The Corwn at Burchets Green was formerly run by michalin acredited, chef-patron Simon Bonwick. His eccentric character (admired by many) enevetably atracted a few 'anti-eccentric' reviews. Be aware that Simon moved on at the end of 2021 and can still be found cooking excelent food...

Faultless from start to finish! The Halibut in particular was outstanding. Staff were charming and knowledgeable.

Lovely food and very friendly service! My wife loved the venison and my beef was outstanding! What great addition to the area

This was a quick supper visit at 6pm so we were not entirely surprised to be the only diners. Expectations were high given the abundence of great reviews, early michelin rating and ownership history. Based on this we were mildly dissapointed but clearly a good...

Spot of lunch before heading to Rugby. Lovely pint of Rebellion IPA in the cosy bar followed by the best starter I have ever had (Rabbit Lasagne) and the most delicious Venison Service was 10/10 - Friendly and always there for us

First time here - great service all the way through… food was amazing and definitely won’t be last time. A wet Saturday with great food and Sinatra playing! Thank you x

Fabulous experience. They accepted my late booking; thank you ! Wonderful meal with family with cosy surroundings. A great treat the food is out of this world. Can’t rate highly enough top praise for the hosts and of course the amazing talented chef.

Had simple food here, done to perfection. A real treat. Calf's liver was succulent--best liver I've had in my life, including every bit I've cooked myself. That's the difference between a skilled chef and the rest of us. A pond of mash so creamy I...

This was a great place to eat, a 40 min cab ride was never an issue and neither was the bill, it’s all about the food and wine after all. I have recommended this place to friends who also enjoyed it. We had a table...

Pub and restaurant under new management, warm welcome, great service and excellent food. A really good selection on the menu.

Underwhelmed by the food, expensive for what was served. Very patchy service. Won’t last unless improvements are made, which would be a shame.

My daughter and l went for lunch today for the Fixe price menu as advertised on their website. We were presented with an a la carte dinner menu, apparently it was a mistake and it was a lunch menu. This menu had either two or...

Excellent meal. Delicious food, good wine and perfect service. Love the ‘snug’ bar for pre-dinner drinks. To be highly recommended.

Excellent meal here last night to celebrate my sons unexpected excellent A level results. Staff all very friendly and service was prompt, small rooms giving a cosy atmosphere we will return.

Visited here mid-week with friends after finding out the new owners are the same as The Beehive in White Waltham which we have visited on numerous occasions before. Good value 3 courses for £55, executed very well and very tasty. Had a few bottles of...

Visited with my wife, taking advantage of some rare time without our children. We walked in through the rear entrance from the car park and came in to the small bar. We walked past the bartender in the corridor and he was friendly and greeted...

We had dinner here the second night after reopening. Lovely comfortable chairs, good flat ware and silver ware which were all good quality. The menu is a set price and for 3 courses was £55 per head, supplements for some dishes of £7-£10 A limited...

A delightful evening spent in a lovely atmosphere with friendly efficient staff, great food and a delightful reasonably priced bottle of red wine. My wood pigeon pate was lovely and the turbot that followed was delicious and then the syrup sponge was a joy. My guest had never been to the Crown before loved it and raved about the Venison Pie!

We managed to fit in what has become "the ritual Christmas visit" to our favourite UK dining Pub despite the lockdowns.To say it was a remarkable all round experience does not do this magical pub justice, the service from start to finish despite face masks etc was warm, kind with much anticipated in ways of water, drinks, wine and warm crusty bread!The social distancing measures in place was generous and we noticed tables missing, the whole of the Crown is immaculate and must cost to keep it that way?The Chef-Landlord is a "Croydon Boy" and his family a delight!Pumpkin custard was superb to start intense not sweet, made savoury by crispy Onions. Crab, fresh, generous and exciting with crunchy Cashews and Apples. Turbot with Huge Prawns and pan juices exceptional, Treacle Sponge with perfect Vanilla Ice Cream, a school boys-girls delight!Coffee, Macaroons made perfectly with Armagnac all with a fairly decent bottle of Riesling £75...We hope the Crown re-opens in what are horrific times for Pubs because as I said in my opinion its the best in its class.

Cosy pub with a nice fire and a nice "homely" feel.Truly awful paintings cover most of the walls - apparently painted by one of the owners. Nasty 1960's wallpaper on the ceiling! Family run with professional, friendly service. Pre-meal freebie was a cup of pumpkin puree with dried onion flakes and onion seeds. Was OK but too bland and too much. One starter was their speciality crab which was lovely - superbly fresh white crab meat with bits apple and cashews - the additions adding very little. The other starter was a game and lentil pate. I have no idea how they sliced such a measley small piece - the thickness of a pound coin and 2" diameter - for anout £15... Didn't taste of much either an seemed at least 50% lentils. FOr the main dish we had the dvenison pie. - enormous in pastry terms; Ok for meat content although not exactly generous and loads of nice sauce.....served with unpleasant (steamed?) chunks of parsnip, punmpkin and perhaps celeriac with small amounts of spnach and green beans? - To chef: they need roasting and caramelised to have any flavour. Didn't bother with pud.... Wines..Two wine lists - their everday always available - very very limited list and not inspiring. Their blacboard list which changes as supplies run out and with an average bottle price of circa £225 for the reds... They were nio worth the money. Overall, the food was OK, the prices silly. Won't go back....

Absolutely wonderful food, cosy fire burning and great service. The venison pie was the best pie I have eaten in my entire life! We would highly recommend The Crown and can’t wait to come back again. Thank you for such a lovely dinner.

We eat out a lot especially when in the area of Maidenhead, diverse and plenty of good places to eat good food.But the Crown can’t be missed the food is very, very good and the service is mesmerizing, comfort and hygiene beyond reproach.Your remembered and lovingly embraced on arrival and that says a lot, once seated in the small well spaced dining area the Bonwick family then move calmly up 10 more gears and whole experience becomes hypnotic. If we were told, you’ll die tomorrow then quick sharp we would go to the Crown, just like we have before this 2nd Lockdown so enchanting it is!Let’s hope it’s still there on the other side of this...

Back to one of my favourites!The family were on usual form with the restaurant being as busy as possible while following the current guidelines.Great crab, fine beef and a delightful chocolate dessert. Lovely couple sitting next to us thought they were in Stoke by Nayland, I had to explain that it was burchetts green, Berkshire. A mitchelin starred restaurant! See you all soon

Lovely place with great food and excellent service.My friends and I loved the tasting menu with a perfect wine selection chosen by Charlie.A strong family feel, referring to Dad and in the kitchen, rather than Chef!We could have stayed all night, alas home at 10!We will be back.

Second time here and just as good as the first visit. The staff are fantastic, the right balance of friendliness and professionalism. Due to the current situation there are fewer tables and a smaller menu. The food is very good, well sourced, great quality and well cooked but not too fancy. The venison pie was excellent and a good size. The ordinary wine list is small but the 'blackboard wines', which were beyond our price range, was quite extensive.

We have frequented this lovely secluded restaurant for some years. Simon never fails to surprise us with his smart ingenious cooking. Smoked eel superb. Tournedos Rossini the fois gras was exquisite. The wines to batch superb. From George and his sisters front of house impeccably trained to make your evening run smooth. We love this restaurant and it deserves every accolade given. Thank you to Simon George and the clan we love every visit

We had a booking. When we arrived exactly on time, they said that we didn't have a booking. Then it emerged that another customer had arrived insisting that they had booked. But they were already on their main course so we couldn't have a meal! And they had my telephone number! Complete disregard for our booking. Never go to this restaurant.

Me and my wife's best restaurant and everyone we take there they love it as much as us! Cant wait for our next visit!!

What a wonderful culinary experience. This restaurant gets everything right: from excellent service to delicious food. They could double the prices and I'd still go back without hesitation.

Having been in the area for sometime we decided to try this lovely village restaurant. Reviews of the place vary to a certain degree but what we found was that the reception we received was friendly and the service excellent without being overbearing. The food was truly excellent although some may find the sauces a little rich. This is a place where a group of you can go or a couple for a quieter time. The price some may say is a little high, however we did not feel that as the whole experience was thoroughly enjoyable and would recommend this place to friends.

First up.The food and service is outstanding. Really outstanding. Two charming, attentive waiters, and lovely lovely food (best in the area by some margin). Good wine selction as well. Surely that's all you need in a restuarant right?And yet, I remain unsure.....It is very expensive, and at those prices I can't thinking I need more than a small wooden table, perched in a blocked doorway in a very small (somewhat unremarkable) village pub. Its fine dining food at fine dining prices, but without the wider fine dining experience.I wonder whether the The Crown is neither one thing nor the other. Don't let that put you off though - its a personal niggle. As I say the food is VERY good indeed: others love it here and I can quite see why.

Return visit to the wonderful Crown in Burchett’s Green with friends from Chicago showed true mastery of cooking with high quality seasonal ingredients! Chefs love for food shines through all his unique dishes, venison fillet with Rowan or Turbot with Langoustine or maybe the fresh picked crab to name a few of the highlights. The wine list is small however carefully created, we drank a sublime Chablis! The service is attentive and smart all conducted by chefs family! Look forward to returning soon!

Three out of four of us were celebrating January birthdays on Saturday evening and the Michelin guide provided us with plenty of alternatives but I'm so glad we picked the Crown. Fantastic food, environment and staff who couldn't have been more helpful. The Prosecco had run out before we got there but that was not a problem as Champagne was supplied for the same price, perfectly complimenting my Lemon Sole. And we were served with a birthday cake. Nice touch. We'll be going back for more!

I was welcomed and remembered on entering this tiny Pub and that always makes me feel good!I’m always struck by how nice and clean the Bonwick family keep this Pub too.I had a tartlet with my Champagne which was made up of a delicate pastry shell, Humus, Smk Almond and pickled Lemon. Moorish!Lovely bread rolls made in house, a glass of Hugel Riesling with a very simple but majestically poised Crab dish, that demonstrated superb shellfish produce and controlled balance of citrus flavors.We both had Veal Fillet cooked on string, the old fashioned French way of cooking finer cuts of meat. The meat was from Charolais and the “rather nice Marrow Sauce” had an extraordinary glossiness about it that’s unseen ever before anywhere else by my wife and I. This is numbingly exquisite cooking, and we’ll travel to eat it, we shared a bottle of chateau batailly 2009 recommended by the George, and we haggled with him and got that down from £90 to £70 it’s worth haggling here.Deserts where Rhubarb Cheese Cake with Coconut Ice Cream, delicious it was too. This was the baked kind and it had a certain homeliness about it which was welcome, not at all Cheffy. Glasses of Sauternes drained we had Coffee with excellent Pistachio Macaroon. Service by the Chefs family is attentive, fun and simply charming!Utterly recommend the Crown.

Went here for dinner last week and my overall opinion was that the food was good but I would question why it has a Michelin star - all it has achieved here is higher prices. If you are looking for any bells or whistles in your cooking then this is not the place for you. It is the basics done well and no more. The food is very much British despite the manager claiming they are a French restaurant. I had the crab to start which was very fresh, clean and pleasant. The lamb that followed was beautifully cooked with a rich deep sauce with bags of flavour. To finish I had the syrup sponge which was a very average and a bit disappointing. Tasted fine but no better that a good quality ready meal. Service is excellent.I’d say the wine list needs some work too. The written list is overly French which I usually avoid in restaurants as there is little value to be had in France. The plus is that all wines are available by the glass. Then the blackboard has further wines which are “odds and sods” rather than being a well-chosen list.So overall I enjoyed it but feel there is plenty of room to improve.

We had a delightful Sunday lunch with friends. There is a choice of roasts or the a la carte menu. The food and service is very good and the chef(owner) and staff (nearly all family members) are charming. Recommended.

It’s been a while since I visited, but from the warm friendly welcome at the door, to the drink and nibble in the bar I could just tell the Crown is still on top of its game.From the start of my long lunch the warm homemade rolls to the house-made Macrons with my strong coffee everything was faultlessly great! The quality of the ingredients stand out here, the food shines to highly polished degrees and everything on the plate pulls together effortlessly. Making everything here easy to enjoy. Happy Christmas Crown family!

Try too hard minuscule starters to good quality pub food mains. All in all a bit overpriced Michelin star or not. Service was excellent and the staff tried really hard, but overall the food was a bit of a let down.

We were lucky enough to get an early Saturday table. Having lived in the area for many years but not visited this establishment we were keen to try. We were not disappointed.

Glorious real ale, delicious food and quality wine. Efficient, Friendly staff. Great venue, well worth a visit.

Great little restaurant, really good food, venison pie is a must. Lovely atmosphere and a good wine selection. Just one small gripe is paper napkins, other than that it's very good. Will be visiting again.

Perfect. Superb service, food and atmosphere. Well worth every penny. Couldn’t fault any bit of our experience. Thank you!

Part of going out, for me, is the welcome and the service as much as the food. This restaurant is genuine on all fronts, we were the first in for a Sunday lunch, as we approached the door was opened for us. A warm welcome at the bar, and as we ordered the Maitre D' said "oh Dad likes to do roast potatoes on a Sunday". The food was delicious, the service impeccable, presentation ace, it hits all the spots. You can tell this family are proud of their restaurant and care about all aspects of it, including treating their guests to a top time. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for and some. Ps the roast potatoes were fab!

We received a warm welcome and had a drink in the quirky bar, stacked with piles of cookery books! The waiter mentioned, unprompted, my dietary restrictions which they had noted on booking, and suggested some minor changes to the menu.

We took friends for a thank you dinner and all of us had an absolutely wonderful meal and wine. I had crab pate and lamb rump - both were delicious! Also worth mentioning that our waiter was very knowledgeable and able to answer all questions and adjust meals for allergies and dietary preferences. We will be back!

I just don’t get this place. We’ve been once before and found that occasion average but I didn’t write a review but this time we were invited by friends.

Had a wonderful meal here with my wife. Superb wine recommendations to go with the food. Deserves a second Michelin star and highly recommended.

We love our meals at The Crown - the food is always excellent & well worth the prices charged, which reflect the outstanding ingredients and the unique skills of the chef. We are spoilt for choice in this area (we visit the Waterside, Hand & Flowers at Marlow and Royal Oak at Paley St at least annually) and eat at The Crown most of all.

I was delighted to recently discover this place was only a 5-10 min drive from home. To fully appreciate the pub I think its useful to know a little about who owns the pub and how they manage it. It's very interesting! Service (from the owners various offspring) was friendly and polite. The atmosphere was classy, but informal. Nice, tiny but cosy bar for a pre dinner drink just off the main room with around 10 tables. My main grumble I'm afraid is the steep prices. The food was good, no question about that. But relatively simple. With mains floating around the £30 mark I just wasn't as impressed as I thought I might be. My rabbit pate starter was exceptionally small. My other slight gripe is the menu. We dined in the height of summer so were quite surprised to find venison pie, slow cooked lamb (it was delicious though) and treacle pudding on the very small menu. I don't know, maybe I'm being picky. I just didn't come away feeling that we got value for money here. Definitely worth a try if you can afford it.

Berkshire’s best kept secret. Fantastic food, friendly service and a relaxed atmosphere. Well worth braving the speed bumps to get there! We can’t wait to go back.

We hadn’t been ages to the Crown, there are few changes.

My son and daughter treated me to a Father’s Day lunch! Excellent from start to finish, the complimentary canapés, bread, vegetables etc was very refreshing as most places charge extra, here everything comes complete. Highlights were the crab and halibut beautifully cooked really showing off the quality of produce. A very enjoyable lunch! I look forward to returning.

There were some good points - the sauces were excellent, the beef cooked perfectly - but lots of disappointments. The starters were bland - a rabbit pate with little taste. The vegetables with the mains were boring. We had syrup sponge for pudding and my daughter said she preferred the one at school. Was good to try, but wont be going back. We were there for Father’s Day and there were several empty tables, which suggests its not that popular

Back to the Crown this week with old work friends.

We picked the Crown from the good food guide. Nothing in the starter menu had any appeal so we chose fish of the day..... it was £38 each and my haddock was cold with some carrots, runner beans and mashed potato.

We had lunch at the Crown recently.

I just enjoyed the most amazing meal at The Crown the food was amazing only matched by the service and the recommendations really made our experience... thank you

The Crown manages to retain its traditional character whilst offering first class food. I have eaten here many times and whether you want a great Scotch egg, a really well done burger, or a full dinner it doesn't disappoint. A great selection of ales and a good wine list is a bonus and the atmosphere is casual and relaxed. Advisable to book a table in the evening but also has an outside seating area which is great on warmer evenings. .

We read the OFM article on line from January this year and new it was time for a revisit.

Restaurant owners we rate recommended The Crown to us and we finally made it out there. It looks like a village pub from the outside. We had a nice glass of wine at the bar served by a knowledgable person who ran down to the cellar to get some extra bottles when we expressed curiosity about the wine list. We noticed several very good-looking young people working in the room and these turned out to be the owners kids. They may be young but they take their jobs seriously and we received good service throughout. There were no amazing taste moments during our dinner but the food was good and the menu short but intriguing and unpretentious, which I appreciate in this day and age. The prices of the main courses were ridiculously high in comparison with cooking at the same level outside of London, so I cannot say that this restaurant provided good value for money. Aside from that, I enjoyed our visit and would be happy to go again to see what else this slightly eccentric place can do.

Faultless lunch in a picturesque country setting less than an hour from London. The food is of a very high quality and the entire experience is well worth the trip. Amazing value considering the level of cooking, the service and the setting. We will be returning.

The Crown will always be one of our favourite restaurants. We haven’t managed to get over there for a while and when a close friend was visiting from New York we knew it was a perfect opportunity to visit and introduce her to the fabulous food, service and staff. As expected we were not dissapointed. Service was second to non as always. The food was out of this world. Our guest eats in some if the best restaurants worldwide and truly loved what The Crown has to offer in all aspects, food, service, wine and ambiance.

We arrived last Saturday. It was cold but the fire was lit and we were offered a drink at the bar but by the time Id locked the car my friends were at the table. Driving, we had to be careful so we started with no alcohol beer and ha d look at a small menu helped by the son of the owner. Nice to have a knowledgeable server.

Great experience ,pleasant atmosphere outstanding food ,great wine list with bin ends for that special occasion.

Sadly, having tried calling this restaurant due to its acclaimed reviews from my favourite critic Mr. Andy Hayler, they did not answer. I went on to call around 6 times, because it wasn't a short drive away.

My wife surprised me with a booking at the Crown. We had been meaning to try it since it was recommended by friends. First impression is of an elegant unpretentious pub with an unassuming air about it. We had a drink at the bar (excellent wine list including by the glass, and if you feel extravagant cellar options up to £500 and beyond!) and a short menu with 3 - 5 starters and 3 - 5 mains. I had the slow cooked organic pork with Calvados Apple - seriously good pork and decent portion, while my wife had the slow cooked Lamb - steam cooked, pink but no blood. Both excellent. This followed an excellent rabbit pate and a good citrusy crab starters.

My wife and I have not visited the Crown for serval months due to my work taking me aboard.

Food was fine but nothing memorable - inflated prices. Staff (children of the chef?) are overly pleased with themselves and their restaurant. For the most part I can't remember what we had to eat now it was so underwhelming. What I do remember is that they served white rolls - no option - which looked and tasted as though they came from a packet in a supermarket. We were recommended The Crown two weeks previously by staff at The Beehive in White Waltham. Go there instead - it's excellent.

Without exception my meal today was one of the finest I have ever had. Not only are you served the highest class Bourgeois French cooking here but you get genuine service from the heart too.

This was a restaurant that we were looking forward to visiting for an awfully long time.

We had dinner here on a Saturday evening before Christmas. Everything was super. Great service, really good, innovative food and a reasonably priced wine list. Nothing to dislike. We thought it good value for money too. Planning to return soon.

Delightful waiters and a real family atmosphere. Cozy and comfortable restaurant with an easy and relaxed feel.

Terrific meal here with friends again.