The Crown At Bray in Windsor and Maidenhead

A very atmospheric and pleasant place with very tasty food. Not cheap!

we were taken by friends for sunday lunch at the crown. its a very warm cosy atmosphere, the food was superb. we had sunday roast, cooked to perfection. the only thing i would suggest is that on the drinks side, they should stock a proper pink gin, otherwise everything was great

Sublime. Don’t change a thing, ever. It’s the quintessential English inn. Don’t go here though because I want to get a table in the future..if you knew about this pace, it would be bursting at the seams!! Perfect beer, food and wine..oh the wine. Punching above it’s weight.

Nice Sunday pub dinner....good value and tasty food.

I didn't go in the pub but was waiting for a customer as I'm a taxis driver I was in my minibus and was waiting for about 2 hour and then chief Solly brought me a coffee out for free and offered me food aswell what a lovely friendly place to come.

Great lunch experience. Thanks will be back again soon

All of the food was well above the standards of typical gastropub food. We had the burrata and beetroots to start and an absoultely delicious squash and mascarpone risotto. We also had bangers and mash and pork puffs. These were presented excellently and again well above the average bangers and mash in presentation and flavour. The pub was very cozy on a crisp autumn day- complete with the log burners on.

Went for dinner with my partner my brother and fiancee Wonderful atmosphere chilled and relaxed. Wonderful staff. Wonderful food and drink and never felt rushed Would come again and I would recommend to eat here

Had a very pleasant Sunday lunch. Good food and relaxed atmosphere.

Beautiful village pub with very good restaurant. Very popular, table booking recommended.

Service was great, food and wine and beer very good. It is on the expensive side but delicious. The pecorino/ truffle nuts were delicious. The prawn cocktail generous and tasty. Our mains of Lobster, and fish and chips were really great and cooked properly. Glad it didn't disappoint. We'll return.

We recommended meeting friends at the Crown for Sunday lunch. We had to ask for our drinks order to be taken , then waited 45 mins for our starters . Another by us had waited over an hour for their main course next to us . Food really poor. Sunday roast came with a dollop of brown looking stuff which we were told was veg all chopped up to look like purée. We then ordered green veg which we were told was an extra cost but our meal was almost finished by then. Truffle fries tasted only of Parmesan on top, no truffle . There were flies all over the restaurant, which we mentioned to the server, she apologised . The staff were apologetic, undermanned and over stretched , no attempt to communicate or ameliorate issues . There didn’t appear to be anyone on charge . Heard other people complain too. And all for a very expensive price for a roast . Such a shame . Used to be so good . !!

Went for my anniversary the staff were great, and made some good recommendations. The croquettes were to die for.. They made us feel very special and welcome, and can’t wait to come back!

Really good food I would recommend the burgers ,the croque monsier and the Eaton mess. Very quiet and is pet friendly. Very nice pineapple juice .

I was treating my family to dinner, and I chose the crown. We sat outside as it was a nice evening. The waiting staff were very nice, and took our drinks order. The menu was OK, and I was finding it difficult to choose a main, as nothing jumped out at me. We started with snacks, which were OK, then some of us ordered starters. I went for the bubble and squeak, which again was nice, but not amazing. And the other 3 starters were very basic. The staff were very accommodating for my niece, but we all found it strange that there was not a chicken dish on the kids menu or the adults. My niece will only eat certain foods, and chicken being one. The service I cannot fault, but the food was very underwhelming. The bill came to £300, but we all agreed the food did not justify the price. I will not be returning again

We went to The Crown as we had previously visited and had wonderful food. Sadly on this occasion the food was far from wonderful. It is overpriced and oversalted I had a prawn cocktail and the last time I ate there it was delicious this time it was weirdly very salty and just not great. A lot of the food was greasy too like the fish and chips and all of it lacked in flavour compared to previous visits. I also had the steak priced £27 (for a cheap cut of meat flat iron!) it was so chewy a definite one to avoid!! My daughter is autistic and is a very fussy eater (my own fault but I assumed all restaurants would have chicken breast or chicken nuggets on the menu somewhere…. But we were surprised to see there was no chicken on the children’s or normal menus!! So I asked incase, but no they didn’t have chicken breast let alone nuggets. However they did accommodate my daughter making a plain pasta for her. The staff were polite and helpful. But another thing we found strange was it was a warm evening , almost everyone was outside dining and as it got dark there were no lights just one outside light. So eating food was tricky!!! Eventually as we finished eating some tea light candles came out on tables but it was too late for us. I found it strange they were no lamps or lights around the garden area. I fact my nephew hit his head on a wooden plank as he ran in the garden due to the lack of lighting. Overall we were disappointed and decided not to try any dessert. And we won’t go back again sadly. As we feel it is far too overpriced for the food that was presented. If I am in bray again I will be going to the hinds head as this is by far streets ahead of the crown I’m Afraid.

Took 90 minutes to get food, then it arrived was either overcooked (burgers) or poorly executed and cold (fish).

Went on a Thursday evening in August for a meal. Staff were lovely, bright and friendly. Had a snack of Pork Croquettes, Nduja & Parmesan along with some Bread & Butter. The Pork Croquettes were very tasty. However the Bread & Butter could have been a touch fresher. Followed up with a very moorish prawn cocktail that had all the right flavours. My partner had the fish & chips for her main, which she thought was overseasoned for her taste, whilst I had the Flat Iron Steak which I thoroughly enjoyed. Finished the meal with a couple of Expresso Martinis which can only be described as divine. All in all a nice meal, but overpriced for the delivered quality

Five of us went to The Crown in Bray for a special Sunday lunch in the garden on a lovely summer's day. Pluses: - Excellent menu and food - Great pub and garden - Friendly staff - Good drinks service Negatives: - Food service was just way too slow - more than two hours for two courses

The staff were impeccable and the food fantastic as always.

Absolutely amazing! Fantastic service and the food are delicious. MUST GO!

Friendly, relaxed and a perfect spot for a drink

Had a fantastic meal there - delicious food, amazing service and great company

A quiet Tuesday night. Staff friendly and helpful. Limited menu. Scotch egg good. Bavette ok. Premium paid for Bray as expected.

Great as usual! The best fish&chips in UK. I already visited that amazing pub many years ago and last week i came here with some friends who appreciate.

Feeling a little tired, menu slightly uninspiring although excellently cooked, prices don’t match the food

Great restaurant for a casual meeting with friends. Food was really excellent; freshly cooked, reasonable choice and came in good time. Service too, despite being outside and away from the bar, was still good without us having to go looking for staff to take our orders or clear plates. A great evening.

When we are staying in Bray, we ALWAYS have a meal at The Crown- it’s a must! We love everything about it- have been coming here for years! The menu is terrific and the food is delightful- and the 16th Century “feel” really takes you back in time. Just remember to duck when you go in!

Beautiful location and a lovely atmosphere The Rabbit main course with wild garlic was excellent - definitely recommend it. Service friendly and welcoming.

Expensive, very. Food is too salty. the vegetable side (broccoli and taleggio) had no taleggio flavour and it was definitely too salty. £7.50 for a scotch egg starter and i thought I'd get a big one or maybe 2? No, one tiny scotch egg arrived. Was it quail? Too small to be chicken. Are they taking the mickey?

Wonderful venue, brilliant service, and top quality delicious food. One of my favourite places to visit as it’s consistently amazing.

Was here for some drinks and dessert. No problem with drinks or dessert but survice can be more proactive(I think)

Absolutely loved it here! We booked in advance for a lunchtime meal, and would recommend doing so.... Great choice of food, but not overwhelming. We were kept well informed of what to expect throughout the service, and even had an apology for things taking longer as they were busy (it wasn't actually slow at all). Everyone enjoyed their food and can't wait to go back again 👌🏻

Excellent fish and chips, but unfortunately an underperforming burger. The Crown was cozy and warm on the cold rainy day we visited. Even on a weekday it was quite packed, it would be wise to make a reservation. The service was good at the beginning, but became messy near the end of our meal when the pub got busy.

Wonderfully tasty Sunday lunch in a cosy, traditional, beautifully maintained pub setting with a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Will be going again!

IT WAS A QUITE DAY AND WE HAD SMOKERS SO ATE OUTSIDE

Excellent atmosphere and the service couldn't be topped. But for the price, the food was underwhelming. Decent gastropub food, but not what we expected from Heston Blumenthal's pub.

Lovely cozy pub with great food. Went for a Sunday roast and was not disappointed, and the black pudding Scotch egg was beautiful!

Disappointed with the Burns night supper, although the food was nice, the haggis was such a small part of the occasion, portions were smaller than expected, considering haggis, potatoes and (lumpy) swede are all so cheap this dish was not the main dish? The area we were sat in was ruined by a couple of tables shouting across to each other about the joy of being Scottish. We had champagne and water which were both left on our small table, maybe I was presumptious to expect a wine stand for the ice bucket? Staff were pleasant, atmosphere was not. Worryingly, there are two tables situated by a door that leads to the ladies toilet and is the fire escape, so women were having to sidle through the four men mansplanning the whole area. Unfortunately I am not inspired to plan a return visit.

Very atmospheric , cosy place with nice food

Fantastic pub, fantastic food, staff are great. My partner and I visit regularly and I have never had to raise an issue over the food quality! Worth a visit!

Amazing food - one of the best Sunday lunches i have had in a while!

Faultless evening! Amazing quality food, fluid and efficient service, an atmosphere that was just the ticket - not so crammed that you couldn't hear yourself think and not so quiet that it felt hollow. All the little touches led to a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Great food in a classic English old world pub.

Well over rated poor customer service as usual

Very cozy for Christmas, we’ve started going as a tradition. Great food (the juiciest turkey!), friendly staff and tastiest puds.

Great food. Good friendly service in a beautiful English pub. It’s a must every time I come back to England

Food was delicious, we had fish and chips. Outside garden is enormously big, lovely place to meet people there in summer.

Well it's exactly as brilliant as you'd expect from a pub that has Heston's stamp on it

Beautiful historic pub good food and service, but seated at a very small table. Very low ceilings.

Roast dinner was incredible, along with the lovely staff/service. We also had a fish dish that wasn’t cooked at all, but that was very quickly replaced and was amazing. Cozy pub, with a fire place and dog friendly. Definitely returning!

I was taken here for my birthday and it was one of the best pub lunch/ visits I have ever had. The service for spot on, friendly staff, the food was delicious and I was even given a little birthday surprise, i will definitely be going back and taking my dog next time as a dog friendly pub

Amazing food but even more amazing service. The girl who served us was absolutely brilliant, thanks a lot 🙏🏼 Featherblade beef is a must try. Horlicks ice cream is too yummy. Very nice coffee. They gave us an additional mince pie for free as she didn’t want us to share just the 1 that’s usually served with coffee. Tucked in a nice place, this pub is a gem!

What a lovely, lovely place! Three of us sat down on a weekday for lunch. We had, between us, for mains - the fish and chips (huge, chunky and delicious) to turkey (magnificent meat, gravy and all the trimmings) and confit duck (superb dish - just the right amount of meat on the bone with sauerkraut, potato and carrot). For dessert we had the sticky toffee pudding (looked magnificent), the pannacotta with heritage orchard fruits (turned out to be lovely quince and truly special) and the Black Forest pot au chocolat (beautifully made, delicious and not heavy at all). I want to thoroughly recommend the food, the impeccable service and the beautiful venue itself. Parking available to the rear of the building, and the garden must be wonderful when the weather's right - it looked great. Thank you so much. Highly recommended!

The fish & chips here are the BEST in the area for sure! All our meals were excellent and the pub was very warm and cosy on a cold winter's night. Recommended!

Beautiful old restaurant and a bar in a beautiful area

Lovely meal with a traditional cosy pub vibe.

We were a group of 10. A very old and charming place. The service was quite nice and in a perfect speed. Never had to look for waiters, they appeared frequently and were very nice and helpful. I had the beef tartar as Appetizer which was hand cut, fresh and overall nice and recommendable. Not on the top range but good handwork. The burgers I found quite normal and not exciting. The buns seemed to be home made, but I had a quit dry one. The meat was not that good to be honest. Cooked medium but tasted not as expected. I would not order again. As dessert, we got the Creme Brûlée. Well made and delicious.

The place is very nice and friendly staff. Just watch your head since the ceiling is very low 😊. We had the Sunday roast and was really good. And book it prior to go ....

Don't be put off by the negative reviews; we nearly were. It is a pub, a proper low-ceilinged, beamed, comfy pub with proper beers. It just happens to serve amazingly good food. Not "gastro pub" food, but straightforward pub food with good size portions of beautifully cooked fresh ingredients. The fish and chips was outstanding. Service is friendly and accurate; if it was a bit slow with the first drinks it clearly prioritised getting food straight from kitchen to table.

It's a cute and atmospheric pub. For some reason I always end up going there when I go to the south of England (^^) Parking is available at the back. In the summer, you can drink outside in the courtyard or terrace. The beer was lukewarm (the lager was cold) and the selection of wine (by the glass) was small. I wish there was a pub like this in Tokyo ♥

Somewhat overpriced but probably because of the branding

We decided to visit only an hour prior and booked a table. They were very accommodating to us arriving later on a Wednesday evening and all staff were friendly and helpful. Menu is lovely and the food is delicious- we splurged on all 3 courses and wine. Waiting staff very knowledgeable on gluten free and accommodating to ensure I could eat as much as possible from the menu. The gluten free frickles they made especially for my request made my night, thank you. If ever in the area again will be sure to visit!

The Australian in-laws loved the experience. The photos and decor is great, love the exposed beams. Food is good but it is getting expensive for a "normal pub". (I know it's a Heston pub :))

Overpriced pub food. £40.00 for a steak. I tried to catch the eye of a young waiter to order food as I thought he was about to walk away from the table next to us. I politely said “ Excuse, when your free, may we please order “ . He looked upset and said “ I’m serving this table at the moment “ which wasn’t necessary. It felt like a telling off. A simple “ I’ll be with you in a moment “ would have sufficed. The fish and chips were average. The Mushy Peas ( which had no flavour) came in a tiny metal container that looked more like a thimble than a serving dish and the tartare sauce ( which was incredibly bland ) came in a similar sized container. I would estimate that the portion of Mushy Peas was about two heaped teaspoons full only. I wonder what they would charge if I requested another thimble of Mushy Peas? Probably a couple of pounds. We ordered a carafe of tap water which when finished was never topped up. Overpriced, overrated and pretentious. Never again thanks.

The pub recently underwent a change of management which we only found out on arrival. Food is decent, not spectacular. Service was attentive and prompt. The interior seemed a bit tired.

Nice pub in Bray. Have an outside beer garden at the back through a courtyard type thing. Recommend going outside when weather is nice. Food was good too... had snacks... Black pudding Scotch egg was delightful

Very disappointing. Ordered a burger, well done, nothing unusual. Burger came, cut it in half, still pink in the middle, asked for it to be changed. Same burger returned, it had been reheated, cheese on it burnt and returned to me in original bun, was disgusting. Requested the item be removed from the bill which it was then bill arrived with service charge added - Really? Shame, food has gone downhill since our previous visit!

Perfectly adequate pub food - a bit pricey. Lovely 16th century pub

Fantastic garden, very helpful and welcoming staff, food was lovely but the main was very small. Four of us ordered the same meal as it looked delicious, unfortunately mine was but portion was tiny and I left hungry even after cheese and crackers, although the others were a fair size. Next time I'll try something different as what I had tasted so good.

This restaurant has gone downhill. We decided to spend an evening at the crown as a treat for ourselves. We go to this restaurant from time to time over the years. After our cocktails which took a long time to come, we had to then prompt the waitress to take our order. I went for the Prawn cocktail and steak whilst my wife went for the breaded whitebait and steak along with a bottle of wine. The wine took a while to come, before our starters arrived. The Prawn cocktail was very disappointing, the prawns were extremely small and thin and of poor quality, I was expecting a thick, good quality prawn as I had experienced in the past. The cocktail with the prawns was a poor taste and low quality too. The whitebait was acceptable but nothing amazing. The steaks were of 2 differing quality, my wife’s steak was tasty but thin, whilst mine was chewy and seemed to be cooked more rare than medium rare. We had sticky toffee pudding and builders tea brûlée for dessert. The sticky toffee pudding had several sugar lumps in it, we weren’t sure if it was meant have or not, whilst the crème brûlée seemed to be cooked well but the tea flavour was not to my liking. Overall a shame that this Heston pub has gone down hill so much. Maybe we should have said something but we felt we it would have taken from our evening, although we were never asked what we thought.

Service at top. Food partly disappointed. The expected high nodge as from our first visit 5 years ago was missing. The fine balance of combine fine dine in a pub atmosphere is no longer appreciated.

Fish and chips and crushed peas was delicious. But you do pay Bray prices.

Wonderful celebration for 60th birthday, thank you

A friendly pub with a lovely garden. Menu was expensive I thought but husband enjoyed steak. My grouse was tasty. So, nothing I was really gripped by on menu bit the food was tasty, staff excellent.

Lunch today was very disappointing. Having last visited The Crown when it was under Heston's ownership it was excellent, however under the new owner the food has declined. Apart from the whitebait, everything we had was over flavoured with spices which masked the original flavour of the dishes. Cucumber gazpacho looked green but had no taste of cucumber and had too much acidic taste. The grilled plaice was over powered with the taste of tarragon. The chutneys on the cheese board were too peppery and spicy and the bread was stale. Sorry to say that I won't be returning.

They have managed to maintain their calibre after separation from Heston… very impressive and a special gem

I was very disappointed with my lunch here, especially given that I went 8 years or so ago and it was excellent. The menu was limited - particularly for vegetarians (there was only one option for mains). The food wasn't very nice as well, pretty adequate, and far too overpriced. After the meal we ordered some tea and coffee. Now, I don't claim to be much of a coffee connoisseur, however the latte was practically water, and the tea bag seemed like it had been used before as it would not diffuse in the hot water, and all flavour of it had been strained from it already.

Beautiful pub but the food was a bit hit and missed. On this particular occasion there was more misses and hits. The pork bites were savoury and sweet and very tasty with the Asian-flavoured dipping sauce. The soft shell crab salad was a soggy crab sitting in a very watery and tasteless “bisque” with a few soggy wet carrots. Not good at all. The pork ravioli was tasty. But my starter sized came with 3 raviolis but 1 of them was broken and it was just cooking liquid inside and not pork. My friend had the main course size and all 6 were fine. The most disappointing were the desserts. The bread pudding was very very dry. It was shouting out for a bit of custard. The tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream on top was not enough to moisten the dry stodgy pudding. The sticky toffee pudding was very very salty. The sponge itself was packed with salt and there was simply not enough toffee sauce to balance it. I gave up halfway through it.

The staff are an amazing bunch but some of the food is so over priced for what it is. The ladies loos let this place down massively. Tables are so close together that you feel like you’re playing human jenga. As I say, the staff are wonderful so it’s such a shame that the rest let’s it down.

Great service from the start, food was excellent and enjoyable.

Genuine pub with flawless service. Nice people here.

We went to the Crown for dinner recently. It was an extremely disappointing experience. It wasn’t busy and now we know why! The quality of meat in my case was poor - fatty right through made worse by it not being cooked through making it close to inedible. My wife’s experience of a different dish was also very poor. We ordered cheese to finish and received three tasteless cheeses which seemed to have come straight from the fridge. Generally the staff were pleasant, the table was sticky and I’m told that the ladies toilets were shocking (although clean).

Our party of 7 chose various meals although not all of them are listed on this page. All meals were very tasty, piping hot and beautifully presented. The restaurant was busy but fairly quiet as it was a Tuesday. The garden area was was lovely with conformable seating for many. Unfortunately we couldn't make use of it after our meal as it was raining when we finished our meal. Definitely a place to go back to. Great for families and they cater for dogs too, proving a number of water bowls and fresh supply of water.

Decent pub with good parking. Food I thought was overpriced.

Very impressed with the food at this restaurant. The burger is very tasty, although it is on the expensive side at £19.95 + an extra £3 something for bacon. Fish and chips also looked amazing. Nice selection of starters and nibbles - highly recommend the whitebait and a snack. Good selection of beer and wine. Friendly and attentive staff too. Mind your head on the ceiling though when you walk in, this place is definitely not designed for tall people!! Would definitely come back here to eat again even if it is slightly overpriced.

Good gastro pub and some traditional ales.

Had a light lunch here. Service good & very friendly staff.

Disappointing. Little evidence of Heston influence. Mid-gastropub fare that any half-reasonable place can do these days and a narrow uninspiring menu choice too. Overcooked (burnt) starter broccoli fritters and our main courses tasted dull and generic (my wife swore her fries side dish were out of a frozen bag from the cut of them). We have been to the Fat Duck and Hinds Head and obviously FD is a one off gastronomic venue extraordinaire and this is intentionally a much simpler pub restaurant style place but this could have been anywhere. Kerridge’s equivalent makes this look and taste lacklustre. HH is much better. Needs a little magic dust sprinkled on the menu and ambience. Staff good. Watch the entrance - I nearly knocked myself out on the doorframe entering the place. It’s about 5ft 9in high painted black and hard to distinguish it from the dark space inside (no marks, lines or warning sign). I fell to one knee outside the door with the impact and borderline concussion later. Admittedly I am over 6ft but even my wife had to duck entering and she is 5’9”. Whilst I was down the kind waitress saw me and brought me ice in a towel - v helpful - except for the fact she said “it happens a lot”! Talk about the venue being aware of injury risk and doing nothing about it. I am not the suing kind but someone could a take less generous view sooner or later.

Unfortunately a "not so good" experience. Staff not really interested in welcoming us. Shouting from the bar to find out what sauces we wanted.... Food mediocre and totally overpriced. .Won't be going back there any time soon.

Really great food, would highly recommend.

Nice place and friendly staff 👌

Interesting old pub dating back to 1380, making it the oldest building in the village. Nice selection of beers with plenty of seating inside and outside in the large garden. Good food selection and friendly staff. Expanded by incorporating old buildings on either side.

Live locally and have visited a few times in the past. Came here for a informal birthday meal with friends - starters came quickly, but cocktails arrived after we got food. Starters we very nice, but cocktails underwhelming. It was a very hot day so we had water too on the table. Was not offered a refill of water when empty and not offered to order more drinks as we finished cocktails. We did want to order a bottle of wine. Had the main meal without drinks. The burgers very sloppy and didn’t taste amazing, we ordered the bacon as extra which was dry and inedible and the server messed up which meal had the upgraded truffle fries, another person had the pork, but was really dry and they didn’t like it, veg over done too. We sat for a while after we had finished and no one came to check on us throughout the whole meal, we couldn’t give any feedback about the poor food. While we were waiting we decided that we wouldn’t order a dessert as the experience wasn’t that great, so didn’t want to spend any more time or money at this business. So unfortunately they’ve missed out on our wine and desserts order, tips and repeat business. We got up from our dirty table after waiting for a while and had to go to the bar to pay which was also a hassle. Probably the worst dinning experience I’ve ever had in a pub and I’ve been to weatherspoons.

We had roast dinner on sunday and the beef was THE best I've ever had. Cooked to be pink and melt in the mouth, quite honestly struggle to remember much else as it was soo sooo good.

Service non existent.Had to ask for everything twice and even then didn’t happen.Waited 45 minutes for drinks. Hair in one of our starters and steak was cold and raw in places. Have been coming here for many years and will not be returning!

Did what it said on the tin, would happily go again

Seemed a bit dark and low ceilings indoors so we sat outside in the garden (large space). Amazing fish and chips but burger was just ok. Service was fabulous - very friendly and attentive staff.

Great meal for my wife's birthday, very attentive staff. Many thanks.

Beautiful pub with huge garden and nice courtyard. Amazingly friendly service. Brown bread with crispy, seeded crust (and foamed butter) was fabulous. Nice marmite butter. Fabulously crispy fish & chips with fab chips. Rest of food and drink nice but not quite as fab - but all in all a lovely meal in beautiful Bray