The Crown Great Ellingham nr171le in Breckland

It's a really nice pub with great food. It feels like a restaurant but a nice place to stop for a break and indeed grab an amazing meal! Burger was great, by the way!

Had a wonderful meal at this venue last night with my two good friends. I had the veggie option (a beetroot and butternut squash wellington) followed by the crumble. Both were delicious. I also ordered a flat white coffee which was impeccable. Entertainment was provided by the incredibly rude table directly behind us. They spent the entire evening loudly complaining and sending back food, and at the end they even tried to get out of paying for two bottles of wine! The staff were brilliant. They handled the situation very well by being polite and explaining to the table exactly what they had been billed for. I admire the lady dealing with it as she remained very calm and focused. I think the entire pub was relieved when they left! All in all, a great night! Will definitely be returning 😁

Good food, and attentive service, quiz & curry nights are always good fun.

We were recommended The Crown to hold a wake and we were so pleased. The food was plentiful with a good variety offered. With many thanks to Tamsin who looked after us very well with professional and friendly service.

Went out for a lovely evening meal, and the food was superb. One regular menu and one veggie, both really well catered for. The French onion soup with cheese crust starter was 10/10, excellent. I've eaten here many times, and also attended functions in the function room, parties and funerals, never had an issue. This evening was no exception but for 2 minor issues... my partner and I were seated at the bar area on the function room side, and we asked if the lights could be slightly dimmed, as we were in a really bright spot. The waitress did dim them a little when we asked, which helped but the biggest issue, table location wise was that on the same evening somebody was enjoying a 50th birthday celebration in the function room, and we were at the table right next to the side bar area, which happened to be right adjacent to the queue that formed at the bar, for the function room guests... so we were kind of sat there, with anywhere between 3 and 7 people at any one time, right next to us standing, chatting, waiting at the bar, whilst we sat literally right amongst them, eating and trying to enjoy our own conversation. As we finished the starter course, the kind waitress did notice that we were clearly getting 'crowded' at that table and she asked if we wanted to relocate to another, that had come free... we did and this was a nicer way to enjoy the meal, and our own company. It's not a huge issue and we were moved but in hindsight, I wish we'd have realised sooner and asked to be relocated as half the time there, we were in the middle of it... hardly a romantic setting for our date night. I'll definitely go back, and I've eaten there many times before but this made me realise that I have never been seated in that spot before and will know not to, next time. The Chicken main on potatoes was also 10/10, a really good meal and beautifully prepared and presented.

First visit to The Crown and it won't be the last. Lovely atmosphere. Warm and cosy on a cold wet day. Great welcome too. Great staff and the Sunday lunch was FANTASTIC. Probably the best we've had since we moved to Norfolk. Will recommend to all.

The greenfingers gardening club held our annual Christmas meal on Thursday 16th January in the large room at the rear of the Crown. We started the evening with pre dinner music played by an excellent local band ‘One Missing’ Then some 32 of us sat down to our pre ordered dinners. We had our starters, mine was breaded Brie very tasty and enough to share, followed by mains I had an excellent pork chop mash, beans and a lovely sauce. All served with a smile and without any delay, not an easy thing with so many of us. We played our usual selection of games raffles and presentations before finishing with our very tasty deserts. We invited William and staff in to receive a thoroughly deserved round of applause A most enjoyable evening in friendly and inviting surroundings with many compliments . ,

Amazing roast with family, good wine and great service!

What a charming pub. The service was impeccable, and the food was amazing. As a Frenchman I recommend their French onion soup which was exquisite. We would also recommend the mushroom wellington, packed with flavours and served with a delicious mushroom sauce.

As you can tell from my previous reviews this is a great pub with great food and lovely staff. We don’t get to eat here often as live in London but when we come to stay at nearby Forest Holidays we always come here for lunch without fail. This time round I brought my family and they loved the food! Can’t wait to come back!

Amazing! One of the best pubs we've ever been to. Very friendly and accommodating staff even on a fully booked day they still were able to get us a table, the place looks very clean, love the decor, loads of parking round the back , service is very quick and the food is fabulous. Highly highly recommend!

Christmas lunch was very nice except the vegetables were hard

I had a lovely meal here with my husband. The food was amazing! I ordered the crispy pork starter, chicken curry, and sticky toffee pudding. All were great! The atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy, and everything is well kept. My only complaint is that service was a little slow for an early dinner. Overall, a nice place for a date night.

Had a great Christmas lunch. Will be going g back again

Went in a large group for a Christmas party. Delicious food. Great staff and couldn’t fault it. Thank you to the team. Great job

Our local and what a lovely pub staff food can't fault it. Had a tribute night on the 1st really good night

The most delicious Roast Beef lunch. Lovely pub. Very spacious. Delicious food. Good service. Plenty of parking outside.

Was looking for a place to stop for lunch on the way to Norwich so took a diversion and stumbled upon The Crown. We only wanted a snack and hadn’t booked but the staff found us a table and catered for our needs. We ordered some starter dishes and treated it as tapas and could find no complaints about the food. The ambiance is a bit sterile which is a shame, the inside whilst very clean lacked character for a village pub which is why a star is dropped. The staff were very friendly and attentive so would recommend 👍

Very good pub with great food. Friendly welcome, great service and the food is prepared well with fresh ingredients. Do you visit if you're, in the area.

Wonderful village pub serving delicious food, excellent and friendly service, great atmosphere and comfortable dining chairs 😁 looking forward to our next visit.

Amazing service. Meticulous attention to detail and timing. Requests fulfilled instantly All the food was perfect and really well prepared. Very tidy and clean with high standard of upkeep. It was a little quiet that night so not buzzing with "atmosphere" whatever that is Google!

What a wonderful place! 🌟 We absolutely loved our meal here, the food was magnificent, service spot on, staff very friendly and attentive and atmosphere was great. We visited during Norfolk Restaurant week as we live nearby but have never ventured into Great Ellingham, and safe to say we’ll be coming here again soon and recommending to friends and family. Love the bill in a book idea! The food was top notch, well done! 👏

pretty sure someone shot a load in my burger

This visit was for a family occasion, buffet was plentiful with both hot and cold food. All well presented and tasty . Well ran in the function room .

Visited here Tuesday lunch. Found this to be Tuesday £12 special. The food was excellent service great. Decor lovely. Good all round place.

Birthday celebration at the Crowne, a varied and interesting Tuesday night menu. Food delicious and plentiful , clearly a top chef in the kitchen. First visit to this lovely and friendly village inn, other establishments recently visited should take a look at how it should be done !

We were camping down the road and as it was the nearest pub to the site we popped in for a drink. Well that turned into more than one drink and more than one visit. We were treated like locals, welcomed very warmly and by the end of our week we felt like we had been going to this pub all of our lives. The staff were friendly, helpful, efficient and so warm. We ate there three times and all three meals were of a fantastic standard and the portions were huge, amazing value for money. I cannot recommend a visit to The Crown enough, especially if you have dogs, it is the most amazingly welcoming pub for dogs as well, well behaved ones of course.

Enjoyed a great meal at the Crown. A definite 5* from us.

Beautiful place immaculate, service was excellent and the food was amazing. Presented as good as we have been at a Michelin star restaurant. You should all be proud amazing 🤩

Excellent food, good range on the menu catering for all taste. Staff very friendly and very attentive. Will definitely be go back soon.

Great atmosphere and well cooked and presented food. Staff were so friendly. Happy to recommend a great restaurant. See you again soon.

Very rude owner when complained about food 11 of us were told to vote with our feet!! ..... so we did.

Lovely looking restaurant, clean with very tasty food. My husband had the rib eye, I had the chicken supreme and my son had the wagu burger. All cooked really well and good portions. Fries and chips all crispy and tasty. We has desserts of biscoff cheesecake- amazing and creme brulee- nice though could have been a bit lighter. All in all a lovely place and we'd definitely return. Only minor niggle was being asked for our drinks order before we'd even managed to sit down to start with which felt a little rushed. After that the service went to a nice pace. Staff were friendly. Would recommend.

Very enjoyable lunch....we will definitely come again. Dogs welcome.

First visit to the Crown and what a lovely pub, food was delicious good service and good selection of beers at the bar, definitely will be returning.

Delicious food. Thanks for squeezing us in

Delicious chicken supreme, thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The food is a must

Amazing little pub. We came here for a bite to eat on a Friday evening. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The pub it's self was lovely. But when we ordered the food, WOW amazing. 100% the best pub food we have eaten in a long, long time. Good size portions and the quality of the food was fantastic. Very well played out on the plate. And the flavours amazing. Will be back again in September when we visit again

Best Sunday roast I've had for a long time. First class food and service. It's been the 3rd or 4th visit here and best to date. The pork was amazing, Excellent chef. 5 stars

First visit with a friend who had recently been and said it was good. Tuesday appears to be a set price of £12 for a good choice of main courses. I had the pork belly bite mushroom stroganoff, it was delicious! The pork belly was very tender, lots of mushrooms and all very tasty. Lovely rice, green beans and leeks. The staff were young and smiley. They can clearly accommodate quite a lot of diners and it has a lovely patio and grass area outside, perfect for sunny days. Will definitely go back.

Wonderful local pub. Very polite and helpful staff. Good drinks and reasonably priced. Food is delicious and served with care and top presentation. Large garden ,with a dog friendly area, various sizes of tables, and comfy sits with cushions. 1 min drive off the main road, large parking available. Very nice and friendly atmosphere. Toilets are clean and quite modern for a local village pub. Large function room available also. Crown sits right at the top of all the "local" pubs I have visited, so far.

Lovely food and decor but oh my , what clientele. We were hoping for a lovely dinner only to suffer loud locals who obviously couldn’t hold their drink . Fowl language ensued and a fight almost broke out. The Three young ladies behind the bar had no idea how to handle the situation. The part of the restaurant we were in consisting of two couples and group of 4 middle aged people and a group of six with a four month old baby. The staff didn’t seem to care about the affect this bad behaviour was having on the decent people spending good money for a night out. Disgusting. We won’t be returning or recommending.

Lovely cosy feeling pub, food excellent. Shall be treating ourselves again.

It was midweek so the pub was very quiet hence the lack of atmosphere. The staff were lovely and chatty. The bar staff are always great, hard to get an atmosphere in an almost empty pub.

We had an excellent meal we found the crown to be comfortable and dog friendly food of good quality staff friendly Thank you to them for an enjoyable evening meal

A great little pub with great staff and even better fish and chips.

Simply a lovely pub to wine and dine in. Nice internal and external spaces to cater for all tastes. Staff attentive, polite and helpful.

Good food, varied menu. Best to book in advance.

A real gem, with great food, friendly and attentive staff, and a cosy, welcoming atmosphere.

Great quality food. Would definitely go back.

Nice country pub with a warm welcome. Great for a special meal out or Casual dining. Excellent choice of wines, beers and spirits. Has a large function room attached too for events. Plenty of parking. It's somewhere I won't get tired of visiting .

Nice friendly pub, dog friendly 👍

All excellent. Varied menu. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere.

Been here many time and always look forward to going as I know the larger is cooled the wine selection is good and changing and the meals are top notch and we eat out 10/12 times a month so not said lightly Good atmosphere.the staff are learning :) .

First time visiting this pub for a birthday celebration meal. First impressions was that it was nice and warm. The bar area is a little dull, but down the steps to the tables and it was like being in a different place. Nice decor, comfortable seats and tables that don’t harbour bits of dropped food in the cracks. Big tick right there! The food was good as was the service, although they could have been a little more attentive at the end of the meal as we had to go up to the bar for more drinks and to ask for the bill. What we found very impressive was the condition of all their glasses used for drinks. They were immaculately clean and polished. Very enjoyable evening and we will return another time. Sadly forgot to take any pictures.

Excellent food and service, despite being very busy.

We visited mid week for a family wake. Lovely location with plenty of parking. We were greeted with a friendly smile and directed through to the back room, We had self serve unlimited tea / coffee, with access to the bar for cold drinks. Food wise we had a Buffett of warm sausage rolls (delicious) and a large array of yummy homemade cakes as requested, including vegan options. Staff were respectful of it being a wake and allowed us to have the space as long as needed. Nice relaxed environment and gave family / friends time to mix , mingle and remember a loved friend / family member.

A big thank you for hosting us for my grandmothers wake on Wednesday. Every step of the way your staff were friendly and helpful especially in accommodating our request to reduce your set menu. The food was lovely with an amazing range of homemade cakes including Vegan ones and the warm sausage plait and rolls were mouth watering. Thank you for helping us give Nan a lovely send off and we will be recommending you to others. Karen xx

I attended a funeral tea at The Crown this week, amazing sausage rolls and beautiful cakes, all homemade and absolutely delicious! The service was spot on, discreet but attentive.

Visited for the first time in several years this week and was very impressed. Friendly staff lovely atmosphere and tasty food. Would def visit again.

Went for a wake after a friends funeral and found the food disappointing. Some sausage rolls were good, the others looked as they had been frozen, from a packet and then cooked. Hot water urn with cups and tea bags, to help yourself, no service from the staff, very poor. The plates were in short supply when it came to the cakes. The soft drinks seemed expensive. What an opportunity for the Crown to impress and get revisits for further trade, seems to be an opportunity missed. Having been here for a meal before, which was poor then, we won’t be rushing back.

Great staff & service, excellent food !!

We live in the next village, but the Crown is our local. We drink here pretty much weekly. We eat here sporadically, but often wonder why we don't do so more often. Great Christmas fare. The usual attentive and cheerful service.

We had Christmas dinner there this year. The food was amazing. The service was outstanding. Everyone was so friendly and helpful and we are already planning to book next year. P

Another wonderful visit. Food fantastic as always

Delicious food and very pleasant staff. Lovely place!

Nice food, drinks are expensive. Very friendly staff, and a nice cosy atmosphere. Sunday lunch is good value.

Great pub, atmosphere and ambiance. 100% unpretentious. We have been here countless times in fact we've just come back from Sunday lunch yet again !!!. All the food (not forgetting the wine) we have had here have been amazing, we are just sooo glad they haven't got rooms because we would end up living there although we only live 5 miles away. So a massive thank you to Wil and all the team you are all very welcoming and attentive. Ian & Jo

Booked 2 days before as visiting family last minute plans. Sunday Roast was very nicely presented with a good selection of vegetables gravy and condiments. We had 2 courses the Lemon Meringue wasn't up to standard as the meringue was like mallow. However the Creme Brulé was gorgeous. Will go back just not for meringue!

Lovely meal, excellent value, good service and the venue is perfect for quiet evening (we went on Tuesday).

As good as you can expect in a small village. Friendly staff competent food, nice facility

They held a retirement party for us for around 35 people, they were all very helpful, lovely staff. Great food and service. A great area for functions at the back too. The pub itself is lovely too.

Another great evening @ The Crown! Great customer service from booking onwards. Food delicious across x4 starters and mains. Cannot recommend highly enough and can't wait to visit again soon. Lucky to be local! :)

Lovely roast dinner. Cooked beautifully and very tasty. The staff were very friendly and helpful 🙂

Just marvellous. Unpretentious and welcoming (but still smart and well presented). This place is a joy to go to. Accommodating for families, easygoing, professional. Staff were friendly. Prices were good. Local beer delicious… But the food?! My goodness. So hearty. Great range on the menu. Satisfying. Flavoursome. Well presented. The gentleman I met who runs the kitchen appears to be a modest fellow. He is a superstar. Our favourite pub/restaurant to eat in on a Norfolk holiday. Thank you team.

Hi I would just like to say that this place is amazing the bar staff are second to none they are beautiful,friendly and willing to help out as much as they can and the chef here is also second to none I've enjoyed the food so much that if it is within 20 miles of my digs then I will be travelling to get here . If you are passing pop in I just had a catsu curry which was amazing but I really do recommend the Asian pork, it was mind blowing . Thank you for reading and enjoy meal I know I did

Lovely meal, nice setting, staff were friendly and very helpful and patient with our requests.

Amazing food very tasty and plenty to fill up my stomach , had no room for afters , the service was excellent , atmosphere was outstanding , great pub to have a nice meal with pleasant staff , highly recommend x

Celebrated our anniversary with family here. Yummy food, great staff, we had a wonderful time. Thank you, Ellingham Crown.

Absolutely fantastic atmosphere, extremely friendly staff and gorgeous food. Tuesday night menu had a good choice off food and very good happy hour offers on drinks.

Beautiful building hidden away in a quiet village Delicious dishes, superb service Wide range of dishes available Modern decor very relaxing

We booked a table for a family meal, the service was very good from the young lady serving on the Saturday evening we went. The kids both ordered steak, cooked perfectly to their preference, the peppercorn sauce was incredible. My sister had the Katsu Chicken which looked amazing and she really enjoyed it. I went for the Lamb shank, which was very large and absolutely delicious too. The prices were reasonable for the quality. Perfect dinner and we all enjoyed it! Thanks.

Booked a table for a family meal, the service was very good from the young lady serving on the Saturday evening we went. The kids both ordered steak, cooked perfectly to their preference, the peppercorn sauce was incredible. My sister had the Katsu Chicken which looked amazing and she really enjoyed it. I went for the Lamb shank, which was very large and absolutely delicious too. The prices were reasonable for the quality. Perfect dinner and we all enjoyed it! Thanks.

Really friendly and welcoming staff, food lovely and generous portions. Joined in our family banter about paint colours - thankyou for backing the female line and confirming Taupe 😂😂 Icing on the cake has to be giving us your spare milk at the end of the night to save us having to find a late night shop - how amazing are you - thankyou 🙏 If we’re ever your way again we’ll be back!

Lovely food and service in idyllic village setting .

What a great little find, will definitely return. Sunday lunch was absolutely delicious. Turkey and beef were cooked perfectly. Lovely roast potatoes and vegetables also cooked perfectly. Can’t wait to return. Thank you.

I don’t usually write bad reviews and would normally just not go back if I have a bad experience but non of the staff there could care less that we were dissatisfied with our meal so I think I need to share our experience We were quite excited to see a good menu with fairly high price meals as we really don’t mind paying for a quality experience and good food. However when the food arrived we realised we were in for a disappointing meal. The food was misdescribed so what you think you are getting is far from what you end up with. When I complained I felt they were quite condescending and were not apologetic at all so we ate as much of the sub standard food as we could manage and paid in full and left. They need to either lower their prices or cook food that lives up to expectations. We won’t go back or recommend anyone to visit this place. I can see they don’t respond to complaints even on here so I’m guessing they will just carry on charging you all high prices for low value meals as long as they can get away with it

Wonderful place ... Highly recommended. Food fantastic as is the service and the place

They went above and beyond for an unexpected vegan at a catered event. Delicious, thank you for accommodating me!

Great service lovely food. Pleasant staff

The Crown are currently running a £12 Tuesday promotion with a choice of main courses for £12. Starters/desserts £6 each. We went for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed a delicious meal. I had pork belly served with toasted potatoes, cauliflower cheeses, carrots cabbage gravy and topped with a Yorkshire pudding- a great plate of food for £12. The star of the show was a seasonal gooseberry fool served with a shortbread biscuit. There are also various discounts on drinks which makes this a lovely mid week treat. Definitely returning .

Lovely food and great beer. Really pleasant bar staff too. Definitely worth a visit.

Been working my way around the pubs trying out their Sunday lunches. The crown is definitely up there with the best. Generous portions, perfectly cooked and a great size kids roast too. The only little snag was we had to ask for more gravy, but...

Great burger here. Well worth a visit. Lovely pub with a nice big garden.

Great food and excellent service! Thanks.

My husband and I were due to arrive on Sunday lunch time so decided the day before to book via email, all confirmed back very quickly, table booked for 2.30pm. Very warm welcome for us both & our dog. We both enjoyed our starters, I...

This is a very good country pub, lovely balance of locals having a beer at the bar and people dining. Food is superb, bill was small.

Such a shame they have changed their chef and menu!

Great lunch, good choice of high-quality food and drink, welcoming attentive staff with great service. Nice ambience, Sat inside but garden looked very good.

Great pub with a relaxed atmosphere. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the food is excellent. Highly recommended