The Crown Inn in Melton

We were actually here for a Wake. I have been here several times and found it to be a very friendly little pub. The staff had put together a reasonably versatile buffet for the Wake, too much white bread, but that's personal choice. The lemon drizzle cake was outstanding. I was pleased that the barmaid suggested that the surplus food should be taken to the bar to be shared rather than wasted.

Function room for family event. Good for about 50 folks. Pub has well managed cellar with decent real ale.

lovely old traditional pub, well maintained, "fresh" beers, great sun trap back yard with seating, ideal for a lazy afternoon session

We called into this pub my husband and son and his girlfriend and I for a drink on the way back to our hotel after a very nice meal. The barmaid asked for I.D when my son tried to order drinks not from him but his girlfriend? My son is 25 and his girlfriend is 24 in January but because she didn’t have I.D she refused to serve him. I stepped in and suggested I buy the round of drinks? But she refused and we had to leave! There were 2 people in drinking at the time… I’m sure the manager or owner isn’t aware what is going on? We went to the Half Moon and was very welcomed there!

We popped in here whilst visiting Melton Mowbray for what was going to be a quick pint. We left 5 hours later having had a warm welcome from the bar staff and locals along with some great beer. Highly recommended if you in the area.

Even though we live in Melton, me and my partner have only just started coming here regularly for food and it’s always been spot on! Sometimes they don’t have what we want but we’re never disappointed with our second choice from the menu! The staff are also very friendly and polite!.

Enjoyed a day in Melton Mowbray and discovered The Crown as we headed back to the Railway Station. We visited on a Tuesday which is market day in Melton so everywhere was quite busy. I enjoyed a pint of Everard's, my partner a glass of Chardonnay while we studied the menu. Unfortunately, a few dishes were off, no doubt reflecting their popularity. I chose the Ploughman's lunch, much to the envy of the guy on the next table. My partner chose the sausage and mash, commenting that they were "proper" sausages! Excellent food, drink and atmosphere. No music, no television - bliss! We will return without a doubt. Might be an idea to check which days they do food, the menu suggested it was just Tuesdays and weekends.

Great quality food for a good price with excellent offers available. Great service and the pub has lots of character. Well worth a visit! Food available until 14:30 M- S and 15:00 Sunday’s.

This friendly pub offers a Sunday roast for £8.95. There were three choices of meat, and I chose the chicken. I was surprised to see that it came with all the following: Yorkshire pudding, sage and onion stuffing, lovely gooey roast potatoes, one large crisp roast potato, brussels sprouts, shredded cooked red cabbage, carrots, peas AND broccoli in sauce. Amazing abundance, and all cooked as if home-made. The roast potatoes were the best. Staff and customers were all charming and the log fire was blazing away. What a fantastic place.

Good service, good beer, good food. Friendly atmosphere. We recently changed local pubs from a badly run one to the crown & the landlord & staff have been very welcoming. I also go with my friends when not playing darts

Lovely selection of beers and good menu. With notice they will cater for vegans and those who want gluten free options. It was a boiling hot Wednesday and I had a Melton chicken baguette. It was lovely! Chicken in a warm baguetted with a warm Stilton sauce. Friendly lady serving. Enjoyed my visit and would return. Beer garden looked a real sun trap and relaxing.

went in for dinner with my family meals to suit very nice large rooms great staff plenty of choicelovely puddings

On a trip to visit family we all desided to go to the crown inn I haven't been back to this pub in 36 years it has changed out of recognition it's very friendly and welcoming and the food was lovely the bill for the 4 of us including drinks came to just over £150 which isn't cheap but it was worth it.

Thank you so much for the perfect afternoon to celebrate and host a Hen Party Afternoon Tea, Mandy, Laura and all staff, amazing service! Excellent afternoon tea with the perfect setting in the function room with the flexibility for us to put up our own decorations! Highly recommend to anyone looking for use of a function room with food added on also! Really appreciate everything xxxx

Took my mum here to celebrate her birthday. I had the small English breakfast, she had the pie of the day which was chicken, and my dad had a ploughman's lunch. We were all really pleased with our meals and it only came to £22 for 3 meals plus drinks! The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Overall very pleased with the visit and would recommend to anybody!

Made incredibly welcome, the barman was so charming. We were looked after the whole time we were there and would definitely go back!

Great atmosphere with good music "not pop!" Lots of regulars so must be good! Close to town and offers food. Next to St Marys church which is historic and beautiful.

lovely cosy pub very welcoming staff and locals the beer was delightfuly with an open warm fire on a chilly day.

They have a great scheme were cash can be exchanges for cold larger in glasses. all done in a friendly and efficient manner. It was working well when we visited,

Este es un típico pub inglés antiguo, es pequeño pero bien distribuido dentro. Había tres grupos de al menos 9 personas por mesa en el cuarto principal y más arriba las mesas y en la zona del bar. La comida estaba caliente y fresco y para todos los tipos de dieta vegana y vegetariana. incluyendo El vino y la cerveza excelente y hasta los perros en la zona de bar. Zona preciosa para caminar después

Visited whilst staying at nearby Eye Kettleby Lakes. A nice, friendly town pub. Good selection of real ales. Menu was reasonable. Dogs allowed in public bar.

Excellent value Excellent Steaks. Had a 14 oz Ribeye Steak which was cooked rare to my liking. Looked at Mega mixed grill but looking at the portions would far exceeded my appetite. Have in the past had excellent Sunday Lunches

.......... olvídalo. La comida estaba como si estuviese directamente el microondas - servicio de mal. Los precios de bebidas y cervezas muy caro. Para ser honesto, esto es típico de toda la ciudad y se recomienda evitar Melton como de la peste y aventurarse en...

I have drank here for nearly 30 years, through 5 landlords, and its still the pub is choose first on town. Great bar staff and really good food (home made chips nom nom). Real ale and, at the moment, 15 single malts.

Was looking for somewhere that did Sunday roast, happened upon the crown. Food was tasty and plenty of veg and at a reasonable price. Staff friendly and helpful. Enjoyed our visit would eat there again.

A great place to eat when visiting the Melton Mowbray market on a Tuesday. With local bus stops right outside the door it makes it easy to have a drink and not drive.Typical pub food, but of good quality and served quickly. Pleasant staff.

went for sunday lunch to give it a try. ordered garlic mushrooms as a starter and only 4 mushrooms were on the plate. I then had beef for main course which was acceptable but with only 2 roast potatoes and no other potatoes came with it, also the carrots were hard and the red cabbage was smothered in vinegar.it was hot but overly priced for what you got.

We met up for a family meal at the Crown. It was not our first visit so we were looking forward to good food at a reasonable price.The table was reserved in the main bar and we were the only arty in there, so it was pleasant and cosy.We had to wait a long time for the meal, which was OK but nothing special. My Hunters chicken was not as expected as I always make it with melted cheese, this just had a pile of grated cheese stuck on top of some overdone chicken. However, the price was very reasonable so we should not have expected too much. The big let down was the bar staff. A pleasant enough young woman who absolutely reeked of stale cigarette smoke - very off putting when she leans by the place your meal in front of you.

We were looking for somewhere to eat where we could take dogs (2 in our party). After walking the streets we stumbled across this put. One of the best Sunday roasts we have had and accommodated 2 dogs.

Called in with a friend for a bite to eat after visiting Melton Cattle Market. Ordered 2 roast dinners and 45 minutes later we asked if our food would be much longer arriving. When it finally arrived we were rather confused as to what the large black objects were on our plates so we asked the waitress to which she replied with a smile I don't know I think its your roast potato. To say these were black is an understatement this must have been visible to the cook so quite why you would send them out is mind boggling. I know it was only £5.50 but come on you should not be sending out such obviously badly burnt items as this. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Nice enough place but we ordered two Ploughmans Lunches at £6.95 each. The menu stated pork pie, ham and cheddar or Stilton. Well, the plastic was a thin slice of preformed plastic ham and I dont know why they bothered putting it on the plate. The pie, and remember we are in the home of Melton Mowbray pork pies, was a quarter, yes, a quarter of a small pork pie. I have to say the Stilton was delicious though. Why dont they offer a Pork Pie Ploughmans and give you a proper portion or a Stilton Ploughmans, it would be much much better. So, as in the title, dont rush there unless they alter the menu!

Looking for an inexpensive pub lunch and found it at The Crown. We chose 2 for £9.00, unfortunately they didn't have our first choice ofmpie of the day as sold out. Hubby went for sausage egg chips and peas and I opted for cottage pie. Unlucky (again) in my choice as that had sold out too! Was offered steak pie at no extra cost. The guy behind the bar was very pleasant and food arrived piping hot and well presented. Good honest cooking with good portion size. Jug of gravy (more than enough) . We enjoyed our meals and would certainly return there again next time we are in Melton. Cannot comment on deserts as too full from main meal but a group of women (about12) were also dining and they chose deserts which looked delicious. If u don't want to break the bank but want some good grub try The Crown.

Popped in today, after looking for a different pub and giving up, so glad that we did go in, got a friendly welcome by two men working there, ordered food and a couple of pints of the real ale. After being asked about sauce sat and waited about 15 mins for our meals, they came out and we were very impressed, excellently cooked and really tasty ingredients, and roast potatoes like we've never had before. Yes it isn't as cheap as some other pubs but I would gladly chose this little gem and gladly pay that little bit more again. Looking forward to our next visit.

Visiting the Melton Mowbray for the local market, meant we were hungry after all that walking. The Crown is a typical English pub just off the high street. Nothing special, but the food tasted good.

just a nice little pub for a quiet drink and chat.food if you want it i think just changed hands so do not know much more.

Good ale, especially the Everards Original, and a good selection of malts,and I'm told the Sunday lunches are good too.

Great indoor skittles area/ games room. Nice pub food was ordered for a birthday celebration. Basic but nice. The staff at the bar were great throughout the evening. Nice old pub good real ales.

My wife and I and with our elderly mother called in for a bit to eat ,,good selection of beers ,and food ,home made lasangne ( sorry had a few beers) a beef sandwich with home cooked beef , and a tasty stilton and broc soup which is one of the best I've had. Traditional pub with friendly service

I have been using the Crown for some years and have occasionally eaten here in the past. I have to admit standards have been variable so an "average" verdict would have seemed fair. I do know that earlier this year the Crown suffered a traumatic and sudden change of licensee, immediately following which was a period of uncertainty and instability and I think likely your previous reviewer was unfortunate to hit this period. However, a permanent manager and team have now been established and things are picking up again. I write specifically because, for the first time ever, my wife and I stopped in for Sunday Lunch last week. We expected fair to good and would have been happy with that for convenience sake but we were both amazed. Standard fare yes, pork, beef, gammon or chicken and a selection of veg but that's where "standard" finished. The quality of veg and the standard of cooking was 5 star, no doubt! Gravy to die for, clearly fresh carrots, cooked to a perfection of tender but slightly al dente, peas which surely can't be fresh (can they? where would you get them these days?) but tasted like straight from the pod, perfect steamed red cabbage and topped off with cheese and leeks, which I don't like but wifey said were fantastic. Super meal, best pub Sunday lunch I have had in years. If all the food is going this way, the future looks good

My first review on Tripadviser and i'm sorry to say that it is a bad one! We called in for something to eat while shopping in Melton Mowbray to The Crown Pub on Burton street next to the church. We both decided to go for the Ploughman's lunch at just under seven pounds each rather than the meal on the two for a tenner offer as The Ploughman's Lunch sounded so good. I should have sent it back as soon as it came out The Stilton was brown around the edges and the bread was dry I have put better in the bin at home!. The "Hand Carved Ham" portion was so small it should have been put on one plate not both, and as Melton Mowbray is the "Rural Capital" of food and home to the best Pork Pies around the Chef must have searched far and wide in the local cash and carry outlets to find such a poor example for this Ploughman's Lunch. The barmaid was very apologetic when I told her my thoughts on our meal but there was no offer of a refund! My advise would be eat somewhere else.