The Crown Inn in Bath and North East Somerset

夜晚到达巴斯，可选餐馆不多，看见中国餐馆就进去了，里面基本没有客人。老板娘倒是挺热情。我们点了三个菜，韭菜鱿鱼，姜葱大虾，干煸四季豆，一盘水饺。味道还可以，菜的份量太少太少了，姜葱大虾只有四只虾，韭菜鱿鱼就只有一丢丢鱿鱼，韭菜吃几口就没了。就这些菜量一共64.9磅。实在太抢钱了。

Cuando llegamos a Bath, la línea de autobús 3 pasó esta posada, fuimos a tomar una copa, nos quedamos para un muy buen almuerzo y volvimos después de 2 días para otra comida, nuevamente muy bueno Recomiendo el guiso de pescado y mejillón

Es un restaurante chino que atiende principalmente a los chinos. La comida es buena, fresca y sabrosa. Sí, hay despojos en el menú, pero no es necesario que lo tenga. Y el plástico de las mesas no empeoró el sabor de la comida.

La comida era increíble, no puedo creer lo sabroso que estaba, no puedo esperar a volver con mi amigo, muy recomendable.

Fui a cenar aquí para probarlo, puedo decir honestamente que fue el peor restaurante que he experimentado. El servicio era malo, la comida espantosa, seca sabía vieja y agotada. Me sentí mal cuando me fui, dicen que es para estudiantes chinos, sí, puedo ver eso. Pagamos 50 para dos de nosotros fue una vergüenza. Seguía teniendo que pedir cosas, agua, salsa de soja, bill 3 veces, los manteles eran de papel plástico barato, luces brillantes y creo que esto lo dice todo, no lo recomendaría ni volvería nunca. Me quedaré con el señor Wong.

Visitamos Rui para cenar, queríamos probar incluso después de una mala crítica en Tripadvisor y fue una buena elección.¡Este es un restaurante chino típico y la mayoría de las personas no entienden que son cultura y juzgan el servicio demasiado rápido!Si conoce un poco de la cultura china, tendrá una excelente comida, la comida es muy sabrosa y está bien preparada, el chef sabe cocinar y las raciones tienen un tamaño realmente bueno, también por mencionar una buena selección de cervezas chinas en un restaurante. Precio bajo impactante para los estándares en baño.

What a terrible place this is to eat. Rude manager talking down to us as customers. Food was possibly worst ever food ever tasted. Sauces were very runny and watery. It’s only got one star because I can’t give it none

Solo he usado su servicio de entrega en los últimos meses (por lo tanto, no puedo comentar sobre cómo cenar) pero la comida es realmente excelente. Fantásticos sabores frescos. Cata limpia No puedo recomendar lo suficiente: cabeza y hombros por encima de toda la comida china en los alrededores de Bath por cierta distancia.

El ambiente es realmente bueno para un grupo de personas que quieren comer y hablar. Durante la mayor parte de nuestra visita no hubo música de fondo y cuando se encendió fue discreto. El servicio fue bueno. El menú incluye algunos platos populares y algunos que nunca había escuchado. Todos los platos eran deliciosos y comprendían una combinación de sabores y especias que nunca se volvieron potentes. Ojalá tuvieran Tiger o cervezas similares de barril en vez de botellas (era una vez un pub después de todo) pero una experiencia completamente agradable. Comimos todo lo que pudimos y salimos con 30 por cabeza, incluyendo propina y una buena cantidad de cerveza, lo que creo que es razonable para esta calidad de comida. Si no bebes ni propinas, ¡sería significativamente más barato!

Almuerzo muy decepcionante. Habíamos estado deseando probar este restaurante por un tiempo y los tres finalmente logramos reunirnos y reservar para el almuerzo.A primera vista, el menú es muy extenso con algunas opciones auténticas e interesantes.Camarero era muy desinteresado y antipático. Cuando nos preguntaron si sería posible tener un plato de carne en particular con un poco menos de frío y no tan picante, nos dijeron que no, así es como se produce. El lugar es frío y no tiene atmósfera. Solo había una mesa más con una pareja que se fue poco después de que llegamos. Recipientes de plástico, manteles de papel e incluso platos para servir eran de plástico. La comida llegó en momentos extraños y el arroz (que estaba bueno y recién preparado) llegó a mitad de camino a través de nuestra comida. El medio pato estaba seco, y los panqueques que los acompañaban aún tenían parte del envoltorio de plástico debajo de ellos. Una visita a los baños de la señora de arriba podría haberme desanimado si la hubiera visitado antes de la comida.Una experiencia extraña y costosa. No volveremos.

Algunas de estas críticas me hacen reír! Menús muy variados con auténticos platos chinos y otros más familiares. Este restaurante satisface los gustos y la comida china y tiene un gran ambiente. Disfruté mucho el pato y el plato de gambas frescas, el personal absolutamente delicioso y muy amable. Si desea llevar su comida china estándar o un restaurante de aspecto llamativo, entonces no venga aquí. Si quieres buena comida honesta en un entorno auténtico, entonces realmente la disfrutarás.

I don't consider myself a fussy eater,but I struggled to find anything I liked on the menu and what we did order wasn't that good.Won't be going back.

Rui, the restaurant at the Crown, is an authentic Northern Chinese restaurant. Almost all the clientele are Chinese, whether British or Chinese: and that speaks volumes about the restaurant, as do the Chinese reviews.

Staff polite on arrival (about 20:30), shown to a seat of our choice (there was only one other table occupied). Menu, bowl of prawn crackers. Good so far. Then "sorry, cash only" - usually alarm bells at that point but a visit to the local late-night store cash point resulted in some crisp £20 notes. Nobody asked if we wanted a drink. Staff just watched from a distance, disinterested. Then those plastic table cloths covered in what can only be described as cling-film. Yuck. 15 minutes studying the menu, still no offer of drinks or "are you ready to order?", we decided to take our crispy notes elsewhere. The menu comprises mostly of pages and pages of pictures and prices. Interesting selection, it has to be said, but very expensive, unless you stick to plain rice and traditional standard food. Staff did not seem to mind us leaving, even refusing my offer to pay for the prawn crackers. Looks like a struggling business and they seem to have no desire to make an effort. Shame, good venue but...sort out the customer service.

Fuimos a última hora de la noche, a las Díez, a la desesperada buscando un sitio para cenar tarde muy a la costumbre española, estaban ya cerrando pero nos vendieron comida para llevar, súper atentos, nos dijeron q uno de los platos q queríamos para tomarlo en casa no iba a merecer la pena y nos aconsejaron otro, nos faltaba una libra y nos la perdonaron, nos dieron servilletas y palillos como si no hubiese un mañana. A todo esto el precio muy bien y la comida buena. Tenemos pensado volver si estamos por la zona.

Fuimos allí para la cena el lugar era bonito y parecía que era un pub tenía en algún momento y tiene un restaurante chino. Los comentarios de buena pinta, así que decidí probar. Creo que fue la peor cosa que hice. Entramos en el lugar y parecía estar bien. Saludó y pedimos una mesa para 2. Nos llevaron a la mesa y nos sentamos y nos preguntó si queríamos beber. Las bebidas eran alrededor de 5 libras. 80 para un vino y dos libras. 80 por botella de 300 ml. Pedí un cerdo en una fuente dulce y agria y huevo frito con arroz. Era alrededor de 3 libras de arroz. 80 y una comida principal era nada de £9. 00 a £11:80 aprox. La tela de la mesa era como un envase te cubre. Platos y platos de plástico. Cuando nos dieron la comida que me ayudó muchísimo y me di cuenta de que el cerdo era principalmente huesos y grasa. Parece que nos habían dado en el hueso de cerdo. Mezcla simple que puede ocurrir. Sin embargo, si hubiéramos pedido que esa comida fue una comida muy, muy pobre para el precio, ya que era muy, muy poco en la carne de los huesos pequeños. No recomendaría la comida y la comida era de muy mala calidad, de mi experiencia. No me gusta dar malas críticas pero si no están a la altura de mis expectativas. Seguro que otras personas han visitado el establecimiento y disfrutamos de la comida pero para mí era de baja calidad. Al pedir la cuenta, no golpear nada de la factura, teniendo en cuenta que dejé, HASTA QUE LO impugna. Normalmente no tanto, pagar una factura y nunca lo visite el sitio de nuevo. En este caso, fue muy pobre que necesitaba decir algo. Una clasificación era ser generoso pero para el camarero que no hablaba mucho inglés, y nos dieron la orden equivocada y un corazón sentimos disculpa.

Visitamos el Crown Inn con dos amigos chinos recientemente y nos quedamos impresionados (como amigos) con la calidad y la autenticidad de la comida. La decoración y el servicio son básicos, pero la impresión general es que representa una buena relación calidad-precio y es una interesante experiencia de China que no especialmente target gusto occidental.

A pesar de que algunos de los comentarios que hizo, ya que estaba cerca. La comida nos pareció que queríamos y era abundante, rápida y muy sabrosa. Podemos entender que a algunas personas no les agrada algunos elementos que aparecen en el menú, el menú...

Mi madre y yo vivo en el baño y decidimos probar este lugar parece encantador desde el exterior con estacionamiento y dice comida fresca oriental.

Fuimos a almorzar el famoso plato Fish&chips; y quedamos satisfechos, pero definitivamente lo que hizo la diferencia fue la atencion de la chica que nos atendió, super amable risueña, la verdad que deberían de colocarla como gerente del lugar ya que tiene un nivel de servicio al cliente AAA.

老板娘非常非常的热情 菜系也是北方人的口感 但贴心的老板娘看出我们是南方人会做的清淡 今天是元宵 还送汤团 在外遇到国人还是非常亲切的

This was our second visit. Last time we had mixed opinions about the food, this time we really did not like it. Pork was very fat, fish not good either, out noodles average. The paper tablecloth dirty, and our food was served in less than 5 minutes (I do not think it was freshly cooked). Not cheap either. Not for us.

Having recently visited Chengdu in Sichuan, China. I was eager to visit this restaurant and try out the menu. Indeed it serves many non-western foods: intestines, kidney, chicken tongue etc including spicy hot pot. Having read the reviews I can see why the rating are either very good or awful! I chose to go native and had spicy pig intestines, fried tofu and bell peppers and bokchoy. £34 with Chinese tea included. The meal came quickly after the waiter double checked that we knew we were ordering intestines! It was tasty food and we enjoyed the Chinese tv in the background. However when my wife returned from the female toilets she was not impressed with the cleanliness. So how to score 4/5 for food and 2/5 for toilets gives an average 3/5. Would I go back again? Perhaps but there are another dozen Chinese restaurants to try out in Bath first. Perhaps if I have Chinese friends visiting this would be the place to take them.

We were seated at a table for two and waited almost 15 minutes to get the attention of the waiter. We finally told him we wanted to place our order and he asked us to wait. We waited another 10 minutes and noticed that all he was doing was serving the others and cleaning tables. We immediately walked out of the restaurant. While the food may be good, the attitude of the staff is very important and their behaviour was unacceptable. I loved the food the first time I visited the restaurant, but this was my second and last time to ever step into that place. -Disappointed customer

看到菜单就已经垂涎欲滴了，可是不能够都点真是很难过呀！最后还是选择了心心念的锅包肉和一碗热乎乎的鸡汤米线，菜分量很足，味道也非常正宗。推荐推荐

This seems like an authentic Chinese restaurant in a former pub. The clientele was mostly Chinese, locals and tourists alike. Not a cosy or high class place but you do get a huge selection of chinese dishes. You will not eat anything outstanding but can have a decent meal when your tastebuds are in the mood for chinese. Service is your typical, fast, not too smiley one, as you get in places like this.

We drove to Bath for our anniversary and my birthday weekend and as soon as we had dumped our bags at the cottage we were staying at, headed to The Crown for a beer. It was lovely inside (and out) and the barmaid was very friendly. We ordered wine and cider and they were all tasty and well presented.We didn't stay for more than one drink as we needed to get some provisions for our weekend but would go there again if in the areaRecommendedFoxyfox10

I've had numerous excellent meals at the Crown Inn (see my previous reviews) but my most recent was rather disappointing. The spice levels in the sichuanese dishes had been tamed to almost ineffectual, the portion sizes dramatically reduced and there were missing ingredients (eg absent tripe in fuqi feipan).

不会像其他中餐馆，菜的口味会变。这家餐厅保持了原汁原味的川味和东北味，除了地点难找了一点 其他根本挑不出什么毛病。

The food is really good, if you want try some real Chinese food, you must go there to try! It is really worth to go there, the staff is very kind, you will love this place.

They never wash vegetables, they dont have a dishwasher, so basically they wash the dishes in the same whater, they ar change the dish water from sink only 2 times a day!!!Patetic!! Kitchen has the lowest hygiene standards in Bath city! Do not eat there, are plenty of nice restaurants to try, except crown inn!

If it is authentic, and I mean authentic, Chinese food you are looking for in Bath then, for us, the Crown is as good as it probably gets.An excellent, if not somewhat extensive menu (complete with pictures) included dishes unlikely to be found on most Chinese restaurant menus, including the hotpot with options of meat, fish or combined, the tables, with their hobs and cooking facility built in, allow for this sociable style of dining and is rarely found outside China itself (this is the first time we have happened across such personally).Set in the former pub, of the same name, they have an amazing array of flora outside which could put a lot of parks and gardens to shame. It was a beautifully tended building and a lot of care has gone into making the exterior a prime and welcoming feature.Inside, it is light and bright and although the décor is quite simple the main focus is the food they serve and, as I mention above, their extensive menu.We opted for several dishes including the unusual duck tongue with chilli, which was rather on the hot side (we do like to go a bit off the wall and as traditional as we can and our culinary motto tends to be “when in Rome and all that”). The duck was a very good dish apart from the small bones in each tongue (who would have thought a tongue would have bones in, but ducks obviously do!), egg fried rice, soft battered prawns (prefer the crispy/tempura batter so not one for us to try again), baby cuttlefish which was very good and one of my personal favourites of the evening, sizzling beef (excellent) and Dan Dan noodles which were very tasty with the right amount of spice but were a bit messy to eat (or was that just us) due to their size and length - I think we had been expecting the vermicelli noodles but nonetheless this was a good additional course to rice for our meal.The restaurant has a small bar and wine selection but the prices were most reasonable.Overall, prices were very good and the portions substantial and the Crown is well worthy of a visit. We enjoyed an excellent meal with good service at a good price, what more could we ask for.Well worthy of a visit I am sure our first will not be our last and highly recommended.

孜然羊肉很好吃。很正宗，在英国有这么好吃的中国菜确实不错。位置也很方便，过去吃时有很多巴斯大学的中国学生来吃，火锅量很大，。 菜分量也很足。 老板人很实在。

不吹不黑 巴斯最好的中餐 有炒菜和火锅 火锅还行 炒菜好吃 主要是东北菜和四川菜 主推锅包肉 东北人觉得很正宗 量大 实惠好吃 ps：帅T服务员长得帅人又好

Dishes there are pretty wonderful. It's real Chinese taste! The staff there are really nice and kind! The service made me feel satisfied. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to all my friends! 很好吃很地道的一家餐馆！上菜快、服务也很好。一定会推荐朋友过来！锅包肉、鸡胗、猪蹄特别好吃！老板跟老板娘特别热情！一定会常来的一家餐馆！

吃午饭，点了香辣虾和小炒肉。很好吃，正宗中餐的风味。我和朋友都很喜欢。这里的生意很好，位子也很棒。推荐大家来吃。就餐环境也非常好，还有非诚勿扰可以看。哈哈哈哈。酒店非常大，也很好找。很多中国人过来吃。推荐推荐推荐推荐

It was such a delight to visit this restaurant and feel that we were finally eating good quality, authentic Chinese food without the outrageous prices often attached to 'real' food. The owners are very proud of serving food that is not the usual anglicised rubbish served up in supposed Chinese restaurants and we were delighted to let the owners choose what we ate. Why on earth would anyone choose to eat Sweet and Sour anything when The Crown can serve such wonderful food? Great tastes and foods we have not had before. What a treat, I can't wait to go back.

I first heard that this historic public house had been converted into an excellent Chinese restaurant from one of my Chinese PhD students. When I checked it out in December 2014 the food was amazing but the staff were still working out some kinks, for example when we asked if they had a wine list they waved one bottle each red & white from behind the bar and laughed with us. I dropped by the other day and they are beyond polished. All of their fantastic cuisine (except noodle & rice dishes) have been carefully photographed. The pub has been very carefully restored and is a fantastic space, with rooms upstairs. More than half the tables were occupied by Chinese patrons, one table with an elegant, trendy young American couple got a surfeit of dishes (I couldn't tell whether this was intentional, but they didn't seem to mind!) I was alone so just got some cold Sichuan noodles and a Tsing Tao beer -- even the bottled beer was fresher and nicer than you ever normally get in Europe, and the noodles were the first I've had in Europe with the proper novocaine Sichuan pepper experience!If you want trad English Chinese food, don't go here. That's like walking into a high-end French fish restaurant and wondering why you can't get deep-fried Mars bars like at the local chippy.

I also lunched with ecobunny and did eat the meat dishes which were excellent. I could not fault the service or the food and also agree with her, ask for recommendations, if in doubt eat what the Chinese do. I thought the rice was also delicious and we had an awesome filling soup, plus sea bass, spicy beef and chicken with cashew and vegetables which I loved. In fact the whole meal was special and delicious and I would highly recommend a visit.

Went on a wednesday lunchtime and enjoyed the best Chinese meal i've ever had. Don't use the menu ask what they think you might like. We tried a sweet and sour fish (so good), a dish with vegetables, lotus flowers and prawns; delicious pak choi with a garlic sauce and several meat dishes (which I don't eat but my companions loved). Upstairs is for food... and now downstairs has been redecorated for kareoke and parties. I think the Crown Inn chinese restaurant is a really special place - high end food in a very chinese style (which yes does include the TV on, but i don't understand Mandarin so it didn't bother me at all).

Perhaps this restaurant offers 'authentic' rather than 'Western' style. Although the portions were large i did not enjoy any of the 'standard' dishes we chose (sizling beef, kung po prawns, sweet/sour ribs with egg fried rice). I am also glad i asked if they accepted card payment as the answer was no and had to pop into McColls opposite to get some cash out.

A quiet Wednesday one thought, how wrong could he be? After deciding to have a Chinese meal for our mid-week catch up, anticipation was high. Not since Dong Dong won gold in the trampoline event at the London Olympics had hopes been raised to such a level. The location was great and even had a car park. As we entered, there was a distinctly authentic feel to it. It was clean, nice interior and a warming welcome. So far so good! Menus were nicely laminated and a clear Chinese/English description was given for each dish. This was as good as it got. I ordered the uncontroversial spicy chicken with rice and my friend ordered the spare ribs with a side of noodles in a hot sauce. The food quality was terrible; we now know the literal meaning of the word spare. To make matters worse, a massive TV was on in the background with what I can only assume was the Chinese version of X Factor, definitely too loud for a restaurant. I am glad that the judging panel of that show wasn’t sat judging the food quality I was eating. I was surprised how expensive it was. You could get a very good meal in the centre of Bath with an armada of drinks for the same price. Without being too graphic there is no need for me to have colonic irrigation anymore as my body is totally empty.To anyone that has given this 5 stars, I must assume this to be a joke unless you have never had food outside the comfort of your own home.

Great food as per usual. I must say I find some of the negative reviews here both baffling and amusing. I mean, why on earth would anyone order "sweet and sour pork" or any other anglicized-canto menu items that populate 90% of this nation's takeaways? Widen your palate and educate yourself on regional chinese cuisine...I can think of no better place in Bath to do that.I'd strongly recommend any of the North-eastern dishes or sichuanese dishes on the menu.

Last minute 'fly by the seat of your pants trying to find accommodation before it gets dark' situation turned into a wonderful find outside of Bath. We had our own double room for 50£ each including a full English breakfast with table service . We dined in at the restaurant , lovely dinner with some lovely wine. We wish we could have stayed longer.

very nice restaurant. wonderful people here and extremely friendly. The food is very tasty as well, and wide variety of food comparing to other Chinese restaurants. Highly recommended !!!

This place was awful. We ended up there as we couldn't find any parking and were desperate for a meal and this place had a car park.That was it's only good thing. We ordered from the expensive menu and waited for our food. First my noodles arrived without a main and before any of my husband's food. My noodles were also completely missing the vegetables you might think necessary on an order of 'noodles with mixed vegetables.'Eventually the rest of the food arrived with many issues. First the spare ribs were not sweet and sour but in a strange brown sauce. I questioned if they were the correct thing but was told they were. We'll not like any sweet and sour I've ever tasted! My husbands meal was so spicy he could barely eat it and he's not a wimp when it comes to spice! It was just tiny balls of fried chicken with hundreds of slices of chilli - nothing else! As I was eating, the chef marched out and took my noodles from under me without a word. After 5 minutes we questioned what was going on and were told that he was adding the veg. After another 5 minutes they still hadn't returned and we complained that I would be eating my side once the main was finished. They didn't really react at all!They offered us no reduction for the chaos and the food was served on chipped plastic plates. Yet we were still robbed of nearly £40 for 2 mains only! Don't go there!

I love this place in bath as being the only one with true Chinese food. all great dishes and even hot pot! Just that they say they delivery and sometimes when I called them they did while most times the person is confused and says that they do not deliver. I mean make up your mind!.

We were having a weekend in Bath and as this was just round the corner decided to call in on a Friday night. Some of the staff looked a little relaxed in their attire and there were only a few other hardy eaters in attendance. The wise amongst you would say 'Leave Now!' but we were hungry and persevered. We were given menus by the denim clad waitress and opened them with eager anticipation. We were greeted by images of glossy meals and very small descriptions of the food itself. We decided to avoid the intestines (maybe the original delicacy was lost in translation) and go for a selection of three main courses.1. Sizzling Beef - This came sizzling away and initially was OK but once it cooled a little, the sauce took on a consistency of Ghostbusters slime.2. Crispy Battered Pork - This little gem managed to miss on 2 out of 2 of the descriptive elements. The batter was soggy and I don't even want to know what was inside but it didn't have the firmness of the pork that was expected. We actually asked them to remove this one from the bill as it was so bad.3. Chicken in Cashew Nuts - This was probably OK but by now our taste buds had gone into spring hibernation and we were ready to leaveNot a great experience although I was pleasantly surprised that we all remained in good health the following day.

I was concerned about trying this restaurant due the current reviews. My Chinese colleague reassured me its the best authentic Chinese in Bath. I went at lunchtime with my elderly relatives who have ate here before.We were warmly welcomed when we arrived.The menu is very colourful & different with a vast selection.It is not cheap but the portions are large.The food is cooked from fresh & delivered to your table as it comes which is very much the Chinese style.If you love spicy food this is the place to eat. The chilli chicken and sizzling tofu were delicious. No sign of the food being greasy in fact all the food was well cooked and very light.Staff were very attentive throughout our meal and very friendly too.It is extremely popular with Chinese diners which is a good sign.Ok the staff don't wear a uniform & the hot plates on the table didn't work but none of this put me off. Some music perhaps would be nice.I will certainly return.

We went to the restaurant in a group of 30 people for a lunch. The food is very authentic Chinese and the environment is nice too. The back yard car park was nearly full but we managed to squeeze in.

The TV was on in the second room and far too loud. Directed to a table by the waitress but waited 10 minutes for menus. Asked for white wine (it isn't on the menu) and the owner showed us a bottle of Pinot Grigio, which we agreed on. The waiter came back with an open bottle of Chardonnay/Pinot!! Prawn crackers had obviously been put in the bowl a good hour or two previously as they were a bit soft. Pricing makes no sense: £2.80 for a pint, but £9.80 for a bowl of greens?? Generally very expensive for bland food swimming in oil. Even the soup had fat solids floating in it once it started to cool down. We paid £55 for a meal we didn't eat washed down with horrible cheap wine. The worst meal we have had in Bath. AVOID THIS. PLEASE!!

There have been a few changes since my last visit (over a year ago). The menu has been reduced somewhat. There is now a hotpot option (which I did not try). The food is still excellent and competently covers a fairly wide range of different regional cuisines This is one of only a few restaurants I've visited in the UK which gets "Ma La" right.

I've driven past this restaurant many times thinking "We must try it sometime" and last night was the night. (It was to be the first and last time). What a disappointment. There were about 4 other tables occupied by Chinese people which, as another reviewer said, we took to be a good sign. However, the group that left as we sat down had left half their food. We subsequently realised why..... The remaining tables also appeared to be family or friends.Firstly, the prawn crackers were stale. (At this point, we should have left, but thought we'd give it a chance. Big mistake). The menu was also expensive and range of dishes on offer 'unusual' shall we say. I ordered Sweet and Sour Pork, as their 'special version' of this dish, in a "vinegar sauce" didn't appeal. My husband ordered seabass.My tough Sweet and Sour Pork DID, strangely, have an overriding taste of vinegar (despite being the conventional version) and my husband's seabass arrived with a red chill hanging out of it's mouth - revolting! Was this to represent a tongue perhaps?? Artistically, NOT GOOD!! Whether the chef had had an accident with a bottle of the orange sauce that was intended for my pork (but which was instead served brown), I don't know - but it arrived smothered and literally "SWIMMING" in the stuff. My husband made his way through it to the fish, because he was hungry. I left virtually my whole meal. The staff looked at us, muttering to each other, but no one came to ask us if there was a problem with the meal or, needless to say, if everything was ok with our meals.... Even the Jasmine tea tasted stale and weak and was served in cups that were too hot to hold. No options of set menus, by the way, and the menu is littered with spelling mistakes. There was the occasional "Prawn" on the menu but unless there is another fish I haven't heard of, most of the prawn dishes are spelt "Prown". What a disappointment, also, to find not a single duck dish on the menu.Then came the bill. Still no question "Did you enjoy your meal?" of course. It was patently clear, I hadn't, but I was still presented with the full bill of £35.00 for the seabass, pork, and rice (not worth commenting upon) and jasmine tea. The staff proceeded to dispute that there was anything wrong with my food, after asking the chef to taste it. At that point I said I was not going to get into an argument with them and left, feeling totally ripped off. We appeared to be the only customers at this point, so left. The atmosphere and service in the "restaurant" is dreadful. It is, quite simply, my worse experience of dining in a Chinese Restaurant. I can now drive past having satisfied my curiosity, wondering how long, given the number of wonderful restaurants we have in Bath - Chinese/Thai cuisine included -, it will survive.

We went few times at the Crown Inn. The place is crowded with mostly Chinese students and this is already a good sign. Food is good, quite pricey but large portions. Most dishes are full of oil and chillies (too much) but very tasty and well prepared. Service is quite poor. In our last visit the steamed rice was too soft and very overcooked. My bowl smelled disturbingly ammonia. We ordered and they brought on the table a wonderfully perfumed sizzling peeper beef. We started enjoying the dish when the waiter came to clean the nearby table and we were overwhelmed by a strong smell of citrus disinfectant...Food is good but there is large room for improvement especially considering that prices are those of restaurant with much better and more professional service

In Bath, where most restaurants are packed, The Crown was empty and there is a good reason why. The 'staff' had no notion of the role of a waiter, shabby and dressed in inappropriate leather jacket. Food was quick but then it would be when the basis was ready prepared frozen lumps or 'pork with cabbage' composed of ready cooked rashers of streaky bacon swimming in oil. As for the atmosphere, lugging mattresses up and down the stairs and constant hoovering in a boringly furnished room wasn't what I look for when I go out. Cartons of cleaning fluid dotted around the place didn't inspire either. Also, my table had loose wiring to a table plate warmer pad. At the end of the meal we were shown a scruffy piece of paper which was written in Chinese and told how much the meal cost, and finally, when paying the bill, the man quite directly looked at the pin number as we paid.

This was the only place open near our close-by 2 night house rental. It turned out to be well-prepared and delicious Chinese food. Most of the clientele were Chinese or non-Chinese locals. Definitely not a tourist spot, but good food in nice surroundings.

I'm ambivalent about writing this review because, if I'm honest, I'd rather this place be kept somewhat secret. It was certainly an unexpected find (in the recently refurbished Crown Inn in Bathwick) Put simply, Bath is extremely fortunate to have a place like this. The food is excellent. The owners are from North East China (I forget which city) which clearly influences the cooking. However the menu also extends to more familiar Sichuanese and Cantonese dishes. It's not the cheapest place to eat but frankly it's the ONLY place you'll find authentic cooking of this kind in the UK outside of London.

We were in Bath for a couple of days and saw this place by chance. I thought it was a pub till I saw "Chinese food". We went in not sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. It seemed fairly busy but we managed to get a table. We ordered a few dishes which came out piping hot and tasty. As we were there, the restaurant got more and more busier. Prices were reasonable and lots of authentic Chinese dishes on the menu. Would definitely go back if we were in the area again!

Relaxing atmosphere pleasant staff and comfortable dining area. Good hearty meals at reasonable prices.

One word - don't!Saturday evening and the place was empty. Very bizarre welcome and service. Food not up to much either. We won't be going back.

The best Chinese food I've had in a long time and great albeit entertaining service! Who couldn't choose a Chinese full of Chinese people? Will definitely return!

We were looking for something to eat as it was quite late. We saw the sign from the street and saw it was Chinese and decided to give it a try as the reviews were positive. They were friendly despite the late hour and food was delivered quickly and freshly cooked. The portions were a very decent size and the food was excellent. The food seems to be very authentic and you should be careful when ordering. We ordered two dishes and the mandarin beef was fantastic. The other dish was also fresh but unfortunately not too my taste but it smelled good and looked amazing.

Awesome food, the best Chinese I have ever eaten. Service was friendly and entertaining. I would definitely eat here again.

Als je eenmaal in deze Engelse pub hebt gegeten, dan snap je precies waarom Jamie Oliver zo goed heeft leren koken... Gewoon echt lekker eten voor een prima prijs.

I rarely eat Chinese food in the UK as it is invariably drowned in MSG and bears no resemblance to the real thing. At The Crown we at last have proper Chinese food in Bath - probably thanks to the large numbers of Chinese students here. If you're not familiar with the real thing you may find the menu a little hard to interpret, but if you ask the staff they can help you - or just be adventurous! Wine doesn't appear on the menu but they do have some. Highly recommended and good value.

My husband and I went for a meal here a few weeks ago and we both agreed that it was not only the worst Chinese meal we had ever eaten, it was also probably the worst food and service we have encountered anywhere. The owner made no attempt to explain the menu which was in Chinese. So with much difficulty we managed to order our food.The restaurant was filling up with people,mostly Chinese. A good sign! We waited one hour and 10 minutes before the food came. Dishes were streaming from the kitchen in the meantime, heading for the tables of Chinese people who had arrived after us. When our food finally arrived, the order was incorrect so we sent part of it back. Most of the food we ordered was extremely salty and of poor quality I could not eat one of my dishes.I refused to pay for all of it. The Waitress informed the owner who glanced over at us and shrugged while tuning his back on us. I payed £40 for an abysmal meal and felt I had been robbed. The owner obviously did not care and appeared totally unconcerned as his restaurant was filled with what appeared to be Students from Bath University with wealthy parents. It appeared that large quantities of untouched food had been left on their tables.My disappointment with the food was compounded by the attitude of the restauranteur. Two other tables next to us suffered the same fate that evening, commenting on the poor service and inedible food.

I go there nearly every week now. They do super authentic North Chinese food. Loads of spicy dishes which I love!!

This restaurant offers authentic Chinese food with fair price. It has some parking spaces in the back yard. We went to there in a very large group and it has become my favorite Chinese food restaurant. I am planing to going back soon.