The Crown Inn in New Forest

Evening meal when staying in the village. Apparently it has recently taken over or revamped by a chain. Couldn't fault the choice of food or drinks . Friendly and attentive staff, quickly served. Dog friendly but not in the actual restaurant area . A large bar area and outside seating area and car park.

Well what a little treat! We were out for the day and went to the Crown based on trust pilot reviews. Laura was welcoming from the off,although she was on her own and there had been a bit of a rush! Not a problem to her she remained apologetic and calm All of the food around us looked great.We had the lamb and the steak and ale pie both were excellent. Lovely pub and nice atmosphere the service we had from Laura was genuine and kind, so refreshing that there are still people in hospitality that enjoy their job as it was reflected in her service. Well done Laura, we will be back 😉

Saturday Evening visit, great service, helpful,cheerful and attentive,food good Yes absolutely would return.

Excellent food. Petra was a lovely host.

Great Valentines night at the Crown Lovely set menu and super friendly staff that always go the extra mile. The staff here really do make a difference Highly recommend Best Terry

Had a lovely meal ,very busy but nice atmosphere, Louise was our waitress, Couldn't do enough for us ,service with a smile, will definitely go there again.

More of a restaurant than a pub these days

We visited with friends who are very particular on restaurants etc, we were all impresed with the service, next to a lovely wood fire, clean and well furnished restaurant all round, old wood beams lovely atmosphere, food order was taken swiftly when we had decided, no pressure,came to us all hot plates and food, excellent quality and plenty of it. Totally recommend will return for sure.Friends also earmarked for future, staff attentive and friendly. Well done , and thank you all, see you soon.

We are staying at a BB local to the pub Came for some dinner and drinks What a lovely country pub 😍 Met with smiles and a hello from the staff as we walked in Food was great and had a lovely atmosphere Staff were also extremely friendly and helpful I think our table was looked after a lady called Lisa if I remember correctly She was super friendly and very attentive 🙌 We will definitely be returning here when we visit this lovely little village again . Highly recommend

Busy quiz night , still had delicious pizza with several toppings. Fab service from the team !!

Just had an amazing lunch at The Crown. The food was really delicious and the service by Lisa was excellent, she was really helpful and very friendly. We’ll be back asap.

We've been coming here now for over 6 years. It has always been a good atmosphere. The garden is great in the summer. The food was occasionally hit and miss but have to say in the last year it's been delicious. We eat nearly once a week now. Staff very friendly over the years, Lisa, Bianca and Phoebe to name a few who always greet us with a friendly smile. The manager could do with cheering up! Dog friendly and ours loves coming in as always dog treats at the entrance. Definitely recommend. Download the App as you get deals every once in while.

came in for quiz with my girlfriend and our boy. good evening had by all. Wonderful service from our host Lisa . will definitely be back next week !!

Great service, friendly staff, good food, lovely atmosphere

No ketchup - absolutely ridiculous ordered a burger and only told they had run out of ketchup when they asked if we needed any sauces. If told before ordering I would have ordered something else. Poor waitress was apologetic but what a shambles didn’t even offer any kind of discount. Won’t be back terrible

Super warming meal, Lasagne with garlic bread and fries. Perfect for a cold January night! Stayed for the quiz with friends. Thoroughly pleasant evening had by us all! Thank you!

Lovely welcoming pub, plenty of room to talk without being on top of the next table. Good sized portions, speciality burgers were delicious, topped with beef brisket. Great value due to voucher, well worth a visit.

Food wasn't as good as usual so won't be back soon

Staff friendly and professional. Meal was delicious

Family meal one party had a severe nut and sesame allergy..The waitress made me aware of cross contamination on several occasions standard these days. I chose the steak as none of my allergens were listed as present. I was then told I could not have the steak as it’s cooked on a griddle using sesame .. I then asked if this could be cooked in a separate frying pan and the chef agreed..The steak was delicious. Unfortunately no starters or puddings were suitable with my allergies. The waitress was very attentive and helpful.. The wait for the puddings for my family was quite long.. one of the puddings we ordered came with a drink but the drink came first.. when I kindly asked the manager if the other puddings were coming he got quite defensive saying the drinks come out from the bar and the puddings the kitchen I tried to explain my grandson ordered the drink that comes with the mini pudding..but rather than apologising he tried to justify why the pudding wasn’t with the drink . I thought his attitude wasn’t great which was a shame as both the chef and waitress had been very accommodating.. a simple apology about the pudding being delayed would have been much more customer friendly.

Best atmosphere here !!! Really cosy and friendly environment , was sat near the fireplace and it made me feel so comfy. Staff are amazing made sure that the fire was on. Only went here for coffee and tea but it was sooo tasty and hot. Really loved it here !

Lovely Christmas Day lunch and properly looked after by a great team of staff !

Christmas dinner. Realised after the fact that I didn't get the right accompaniments with the venison. Was supposed to be dauphinoise potatoes and braised red cabbage but instead I got soggy roast poatoes, a dirty unpeeled carrot, 50 million overcooked brussels sprouts and grey parsnips. The starter of ham and melon came with unripe, hard melon. For £90 per head, this was not good enough.

Wedding going on next door when we were there. Great atmosphere and within walking distance of Holmsley Campsite.

We were given the table we requested, service was prompt and pleasant. Food excellent.

Brilliant service from the lovely Bianca & amazing food. Food was served with minimum wait, nicely presented & hot. Will definitely be back ❤️

We had great Sunday lunch here today with my boys. Portions were very generous and quality of the food was great. I really appreciated that they found table for us as we did not have reservation (in 2 other pubs we went before did not even bother to have a look) staff were very friendly all around ! We would definitely recommend this pub and we will be back ! Thank you

Great atmosphere and nice staff. Would recommend.

Had a lovely time at The Crown. Great Food and service. Petra was such a kind and welcoming host. Recommend 1000%

Came in on Wednesday quiz night by accident! Glad we did though. Food was excellent and the entertainment was a fun surprise. Served by Lisa who was brilliant, super helpful and friendly. Definitely recommend the Crown and will be back!

Super pub. Nice staff. Good warm atmosphere too.

Excellent food, Excellent environment and our waitress Karen gave us Excellent service to top of a lovely evening in front of the warmth of the open fire.

Great dinner , served by Petra, will defenetaly be back again.

We have had many meals at this pub. Excellent service from Karen and food great as always. Thanks

Fantastic atmosphere in this lovely old Pub with top service from extremely friendly and helpful staff. Good choices on the menu and the honeypot dessert was delicious as was the greens and grains salad. Would definitely recommend eating here.

Food was excellent. Staff friendly. Once we ordered mains came quite promptly. However extremely busy and waited for table to be cleared and offered deserts. Waited a long time for deserts and had ordered coffee at the same time that deserts were ordered which didn't arrive . Had to chase up coffee twice. Not staffs fault just sooo busy. Had dog with us and lovely to see water and bics supplied as had 2hour journey to meet up with relatives.

Will be going back to The Crown. Lovely evening

Our meal was lovely at this pub/restaurant! Katie was a tremendous host and made our meal all that more enjoyable. We would throughly recommend this establishment!

Lovely Sunday lunch with my family including my 18 month old Granddaughter. We were all made to feel very welcome, especially by Lisa who gave us excellent, but not intrusive service. Thank you.

Nice family place to come, the waitress lisa was particularly attentive to the children, which made all the difference. The food was good although the wait was a bit of a problem with the little ones being hungry. Bar staff generally quite nice. We’d come again if passing.

Exceptional food and service. The non alcoholic drinks were exceptional

Came in for Roast Dinner on a busy Sunday, food came out fast and piping hot. Service was also excellent.

Came in tonight for birthday drinks excellent service from Lisa. Always very welcoming.

Excellent experience, great food, roast dinner was exceptional, will definitely recommend.

We visited The Crown which is our local for a lunch. The old open interior is always welcoming and the staff found us an excellent table . The food was first class with a good choice of options on the menu. Thoroughly recommend.

We come to the Crown a lot. Lovely food, staff are so lovely and friendly, always a warm welcome, and it’s great using the vintage loyalty card to! Makes us come so much more! We live around 15 mins away but this is our local now!! Love it there! Thanks to you all!!

Enjoyed a fantastic meal here on Sunday! Good menu choices and staff were absolutely lovely.

Lovely pub with a nice beer garden. Also do a decent Guiness. Haven't tried the food yet.

Having food allergies and dogs, this pub was ideal. I actually had a pudding which was amazing and so tasty. Great location, great food, great customer service and would like to thank all the staff and chefs. It's not often I can go to places now and feel full. Will recommend to all my friends 🧡.

Nicely cooked Sunday roast beef but let down by a 'vinigary' pint of Doom bar, which I noticed was unavailable at my next visit to the bar when l bought a pint of Old peculiar which also was off. The staff were so over worked I didn't have it in me to complain, unlike my stomach later !

great pub with amazing atmosphere will defonatlet be back list was amazing .

Lovely atmosphere Good service Excellent food.

We came back to enjoy some live music and a Sunday Roast and it was the most brilliant pairing. The weather was in our favour and it was lovely to sit outside. Thanks again team Crown.

Unfortunately, I have had to remove my 5-star review. We went to the Crown last evening and it was awful. My dad ordered a steak and it was so tough. He did ask for it to be well done but he couldn't even cut it. They offered to cook another one but it was nearly 9 pm by this point and we arrived for our table booking at 7 pm. The poor waitress was left to deal with the situation. Nobody from management came to apologise. We come down to the New Forest regularly but we won't use the Crown at Bransgore again. Such a shame as we had a lovely meal here earlier in the year.

We had a lovely day we all the family. Lisa the server went above and beyond. Thank you

Delicious food, quick service. Very friendly And helpful staff would definitely recommend lunch. I had lasagne. It was hot when it arrived and just the right amount. Love the atmosphere

Lovely pub set in an ideal location. Quite busy when we arrived for lunch. The 2 staff members coped admirably despite the demands on them. A 3rd member of staff should have been rostered to assist.

Came for lunch with a friend and the Mac n Cheese did not disappoint! Lovely team, lovely food, thank you 😊

Lovely cosy pub, great food and fantastic service that really took the time to cater for my coeliac son, taking the time to check the menus with us and speak to the kitchen, ensuring all ingredients were safe. This is not always the case so was much appreciated.

Veg for roast dinner was cold even after waiting quite a while for our meal, it states all meals made fresh, cauliflower cheese also cold, sent back the next batch was tough, we like a bite to our veg but this was tough! Manager/assistant manager pleasant and offered a refund then said it was quiet and involved process. Food came out again and still pipping hot! Real shame a duff roast !

We had a lovely evening, of good food and great service thanks to Lisa who looked after so well! Even better that we had a voucher, but it was great value for money.

Good food, excellent venue for inside and outside eating. Good choice of drinks and wine. Nice atmosphere. Well worth a visit

Came here for a family gathering, the food was amazing i went up to the bar to order myself a cocktail and the barmen yusuf was very helpful and recommended a delicious cocktail, would recommend and will be coming back again.

Came in the other day for a quick get together with friends and absolutely loved it! Food was amazing, atmosphere was just as great. The barmen who’s name if i remember correctly was yusuf was absolutely amazing, very sweet and kind helped me pick out a drink as i wasn’t too sure on what to drink. An amazing experience!!

Visited this place last week, the vibe was super cozy and nice. Menu is so diverse I didn't know what to pick but thankfully Yusuf was there to recommend me the berry burst and sirloin steak combo and let me tell you it was FIRE! The steak was really juicy and delicious, will visit again

The crown is a great place to relax and the food lovely too, always professional service from all staff but Yusuf goes the extra mile every time. Would recommend without hesitation

Lovely meal and great staff, thanks for taking care of us yusuf you are a Credit to the pkace

I was here on Sunday and the customer service provided by Petra was absolutely fantastic - i felt incredibly welcome and comfortable!! The food was also stellar and left me wanting more. Will definitely return soon ◡̈

Super pub, nice food, lovely stuff, served by Petra.

I usually don't write reviews, but this time, I had to. Was there with a few friends recently. Great atmosphere and even better food. Got the Pork Belly, and a Passion fruit martini from the bar afterwards. Yusuf recommended it and he really knew what he was doing. Great establishment, will definitely revisit!

Pork Belly and Sunday Roast are 🧡🧡🧡. Thanks for the wonderful food and staff. That Yusuf guy is really friendly and accommodating. Will definitely recommend to friends!

I came here with my friend. I didn’t know what I was expecting because it was my first time, but it was amazing! The food is really good. The service really friendly and the atmosphere itself is just so nice! I love it here would recommend! Ask for Yusuf! He’s very funny and charming!

We had a delicious dinner and good service throughout by our server Petra. She was very knowledgeable on recommending a suitable wine. We will make it our regular stop off.

Had a fantastic food and drink experience at the Crown.Sunday beef roast with a pint of Tatchers Gold was absolutely delicious and our waitress Petra was very professional helpful and friendly. Thank you, I will definitely recommend your establishment and 100% visit again. Excellent service

Had a great Birthday dinner here with my family. Our waitress Petra was very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed. Even wished me happy birthday :). Would definitely come again.

Popped in to celebrate a friends promotion the other day and I have to say the vibe of the place was really nice. I'm not one to drink often but everyone was really enjoying the cocktails so I decided to join in and I have to praise the guy behind the bar, his drinks and attitude was awesome. I think his name was Yusuf? Funny as hell. We will be back again!

I've tried this place once and I have loved it! The atmosphere was fantastic and the service even better. Ordered a cocktail from the bar and Yusuf really delivered! I will for sure come again.

I recently visited this place, and I must say it was a fantastic experience! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with a great menu that had something for everyone. The ambiance really set the mood for a relaxing and enjoyable time. A special shoutout to Yusuf, who made my visit even more memorable. He was attentive, friendly, and had great recommendations.

great food and service, definitely be back.

Fab evening and Lisa (Manager in Training) was excellent.

Beautiful pub & wonderful garden, dog friendly. Petra and Warrick went above and beyond in terms of customer care. Food was really good. We will definitely be back - Thank you 🙏🏼

Poor service, unhappy staff with no manners, just left to never come back, lived in village.

A nice place to call in at with a friendly atmosphere.

First time I've been here & will return for sure. The food was great, I had the chicken penang curry which was delicious & my daughter had the aubergine gratin, vegan dish, which she said was delicious too. Service was great & the price was very reasonable. I'd had friends recommend coming here & I'm glad I took their advice, well worth it.

Great pub everything run very well, nice decor, nice food and service. Will come back again soon.

If you like eating you dinner in a dog kennel this is the place to go. My wife and I went going to order food when we say three separate dogs in the garden then three separate couples walked in with a dog each then all hell broke loose barking snarling at each other and there owners shouting be quiet. . as we walked out probably about to spend £50 on food and possibly more beer. A family off 4 came in and turned around and left. Never again for us .

Loved the online orders as I didn't want to leave my dogs to go to the bar. V dog friendly. Fresh water and clean bowls available. Steak excellent.

Great food and service - highly recommend!

Dog friendly which always ticks the boxes.

We had a fantastic meal on Saturday the 6th of July. There were 12 of us dining for a birthday. Lisa was brilliant she took orders and served all our food. The food was well presented, and everyone cleared their plates. We all had starter mains, and some had pudding. Highly recommend.

Large carpark Garden looking pretty with hanging baskets etc. warm friendly welcome and shown to our table with a smile. Drinks order taken and delivered in a timely manner. Excellent hot food with a good choice. A friendly goodbye

Lovely ambience, the wonderful sea bass and prawns in a wine sauce served with perfect vegetables could not have been better. We were seated quickly by a lovely lady who brought our drinks to us in no time, our food arrived piping hot not long after ordering. Plenty to choose from the menu would recommend 100 per cent.

Went for Sunday lunch. Service and food were excellent. Will definitely be back.

Great Service, Great Food, Great Staff and a fair price

Nice pub with friendly staff and good food.

Nice to have somewhere to go with guests knowing that we would receive great food and service.

My three companions had very good meals, my steak sandwich wasn't brilliant though, not much steak and a bit chewy. Service was excellent.

We were a large party visiting the area and first impressions were good, a nice looking pub, easy parking, cosy atmosphere and friendly waiting staff. Unfortunately that's about it! Upon arriving around 4:30'ish we were advised that they were running a fathers day menu as we expected, yet they didn't have the teenager appealing signature beef burgers (which were sought after by our accompanying teens). We asked if something else could be done for the teens, but we were told NO. This of course disappointed our younger guests, but we were advised there were still plenty of roasts available. So the majority of us opted for the roast. The roast meat was acceptable, but the other half of the plate namely the vegetables was very poor. The potatoes couldn't be cut, the carrots were hardly roasted and some of the parsnips were brown. We were hoping that the waitress would come and ask how our food was so we could immediately feedback. They didn't. So we had to go and find someone. The person I spoke to wanted to be helpful and explained the brown veg was as a result of how they coat the veg (yet we explained how it looked so unappealing - it had put some of our guests off). The staff did say sorry, and agreed to reduce the bill slightly which was appreciated. Upon reflection, in my opinion the food is a little more expensive than other pubs along the same road. I am not sure based on my experience the premium is justified. During our time in the New Forest, we had some fantastic meals in other pubs on the same road and I would certainly recommend those ones first.

A lovely pub. We sat in the garden which was fantastic. Very clean and tidy with good service and friendly staff.

Came here on Wednesday night which was quiz night. Great atmosphere and great menu! It was very busy, so we were pleasantly surprised when the food and service were fantastic, our server Liza went out of her way to make sure we all felt welcome. Checked on us a few times even though she was very busy. Will be back next time we are in the New Forest.