The Crown Inn in Lichfield

Didn't eat this time, first visit checking out what will be our local soon. Lovely atmosphere. Look forward to socialising here.

Wandered over from Whittington and pleasantly surprised to stumble upon the crown. Fully refreshed with beer, and entertained in the shed by pool. Passed on the darts and table football until next time. Lovely nest of interconnecting rooms, will visit the man cave sometime soon. Fabulous outdoor area for all the family. Will recommend and revisit hopefully to sample the food too. Let's give it: FIVE STARS and a YEE-HAW ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐+🤠

Nice village pub, very clean. Massive outdoor areas. The only downside is that the bar service is VERY slow. Thought it was a one-off, but it's every time we visit. Can't comment on the food as never eaten there

The best pint of Bass I have ever tasted. Friendly staff who, apart from utter dedication to keeping the perfect pint, are also music people. So expect great music while you savour your pint.

Really friendly and helpful staff. Lovely food. Had the pork Sunday dinner followed by rhubarb and ginger crumble with custard.

Lovely quaint old pub, chef on holiday so had rolls and a drink. Will be back when they are back from holiday.

Lovely pub and enjoyed the atmosphere last Saturday evening with friends. Mike

Excellent village pub. The best kept Bass in the area. We recently went on curry night and the local legend Steve Stack treated us to a fine meal. Excellent service from the waitress and Andy ensuring everyone was well watered. Thx to the team at The Crown.

Always a pleasure meeting up here with friends, great selection of beers and other drinks to choose from, food is tasty and reasonably priced too. Always a friendly atmosphere when we have been here too. All the staff are helpful and friendly with very good customer service. See you all again soon 🍻🍻🍻🍻

Great food staff fantastic would recommend

Great village pub, food very good, several little rooms to use. Recommend if you are visiting or passing by.

Food was pleasant, but there's a very limited menu on offer.

Best village pub by miles. Worth a visit at anytime. Warmest of welcomes whenever you drop in.

A cracking boozer, lovely food, ran by proper people. Booked a private room on a Saturday afternoon for my birthday celebrations and they could not have been any more helpful. Lovely room with access to a large TV with sport channels and really well decorated. A bespoke buffet supplied on the day for a really reasonable price and the bar service is always spot on. Massive thanks to everyone at The Crown Inn @ Elford for making a good day, a really great day. Can't wait to pop back in with the wife and kids for a bite to eat.

Cozy, dog friendly pub. Would recommend. Sunday lunch on 3rd Dec 2023 for 6 of us with brother and family, service fantastic, very attentive staff. GF moussaka was a real bonus, great ales. Highly recommended

Thank you for your generosity and warm welcome today at lunch time, we’ll definitely be returning.

Stopped for a drink and some food whilst in the area. Was not disappointed, friendly staff and is stop on. Food and drink very good and at a good price The burgers are to die for, best ive had for along time.

A lovely evening at The Crown.. Atmosphere was lovely . Really comfortable quaint attractive country pub/restaurant, with fabulous. Food was amazing and able to take away a doggy box as couldn’t finish food. The food was delicious complements to the chief. Staff are wonderful and willing to please. Looking forward to spending another evening there in the not so distant future.

We have eaten here several times over the past year and I have been impressed by the service, value for money and the quality of food. Being plant based they have always accommodated me with really good meals and will adapt where they can. Delighted that Thursdays to Sundays there is food available now. Would highly recommend.

Lovey old quaint pub in a charming village. Felt a little out of place here, it seemed more a pub for regulars, although it was a busy Sunday lunchtime

Booked for an evening meal last night for my wife and I, as wanted to try out the new food menu. Simply couldn't fault the evening - great food, service was equally great and atmosphere was superb. The choice of wine was good also. Not much to say when you can't fault a thing - will definitely be back again soon. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Amazing friendly pub with great staff and outstanding food by Steve…. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Absolutely fabulous Sunday lunch we live locally but would travel here. Beef cooked to perfection and I all veg and gravy was fabulous

Just been taken over by new management,wow totally taken back by the new face lift looks great , also introduced New Beers and spirits ,made really welcome by the staff I'll be returning definitely,

Great little pub, just had new gaffer and done a cracking job on the refurb. Good beer and friendly staff. Well worth a visit.. .we will definitely be going back for a meal when the food side is back up and running in the very near future

5 for food as we had a lovely Burger thank you. Lovely people a very comfortable place indeed See you again at our next festival. Good luck in your venture x

Excellent service and lovely food, well worth a visit

Very nice, very quiet, possibly because of entertainment (if it could have been called that) on at the village hall, we escaped at half time and went to the Crown.

Popped in for a quick drink. Really lovely pub

A brilliant little local find, good drinks and fine food in an original, some might say olde world type of pub. Would make an ideal stop on a country walk too.

So pleased to write a review for The Crown Inn at Elford. A warm welcome, excellent attentive bar staff and a great selection of beers and wines. My particular favourite was the black pudding with poached egg followed by a Roast beef dinner with cheesecake to complete the meal. Beautifully cooked and presented. Excellent service and a relaxed cosy atmosphere. Would definitely recommend and look forward to a return soon

Always a good welcome and a range of decent beers with the fascinating walled garden close at hand.

Lovely pub. Great feeling, friendly. Eent with friends who are regulars.

Tasty home made food with great staff

We had tried to book some weeks ago, to be told "sorry we are fully booked" so to be ahead I booked a week in advance this time. Was it worth the wait, oh yes the guest ale was superb and the Sunday lunch.. Well outstanding. I had the white bait and the beef and my partner had the mushroom starter and pork loin, main, both the starters and mains were large portions and well presented. With the mains served on piping hot plates, waitered by a very polite and attentive member of staff. What stood out for us was the warm and friendly atmosphere, a cosy log fire and the jolly personality of the landlord, who, from the moment you meet him has a welcoming smile, a warm personality that lifts your mood. This is not going to be the last we visit The Crown. Thank you for a memorable Sunday lunch.

Great old fashioned pub with log burner, good atmosphere top notch beer,freindlybar staff what more do you want,will visit again.

Super pub, delicious food. gorgeous village x

Delicious Sunday roast, get yourself down there 👍

Friendly and cosy pub, good lunch menu. Seating outside and in. Set in nice village. We cycled and stopped for refreshment and hope to return for Sunday lunch.

Food was satisfactory Service was great

Nice pub friendly staff and atmosphere

Worst ever BBQ I have ever been to at a pub. The sausages and rolls tasteless and the burgers so fatty that the bread became soggy to hold and eat. Music started at 4pm and finished at 6pm with no other music after that and still very busy, very poor. 20 mins to queue for drinks with one entrance to serve us. It was not a bbq cooking out doors it was in the pub kitchen! The pub is run down and would not eat there again.

Old Country Village pub with food at weekends.

Sunday lunch, we had the latest booking 3:30 it was a nice day but not overly busy, We were offered a choice of tables including the old cellar (different) but nice, The service was excellent from a very polite young man, A good choice of ales where on offer although not the cheapest! Sunday lunch was the menu, the food was excellent, roast beef was my choice and my wife’s but how we like it couldn’t be more different I like rare she likes well done, neither of us was disappointed, the crab starter was lovely too as was the cheesecake dessert, all in a very relaxed enjoyable experience we will definitely be back

Lovely little place with a small but good selection of beers and the staff are friendly and welcoming. Very cozy little pub, little pricy but post covid it's to be expected.

Fantastic Sunday lunch. Welcoming as ever and great beers to match.

Had a really good time atThe Crown, Elford. Was made so welcome by the Olivia. Having just moved to Elford it was really lovely to be so welcomed. Thank you

Friendly local pub which serves great Bass and conversation.

Felt very safe! Seating area excellent ! Service at table ! Really enjoyed our drink with friends 👍👍

A proper drinking pub!! Love it here!

As Andy (the barman) knew I had been shielding during the first Covid-19 lockdown, he kindly seated me and my mum in a corner room away from other customers in the pub. We ate tasty fish and chips cooked by the pub chef, with side bowls containing very generous portions of curry sauce and mushy peas. Andy went out of his way to source some mayonnaise that I requested, and in order to prevent us from feeling isolated in the pub, he regularly popped his head round the corner to check we were OK. Everything was clean and properly sanitised, the staff all wore masks, and the customers had to wear them too whenever they weren't sitting at their tables, plus there was a one way system in place. So, I felt very safe. An excellent meal in a truly delightful village pub, and no doubt I will return there soon, providing the Covid restrictions allow it.

This is my first review I have wrote and unfortunately it's a negative one. Me and my mother in law had a meal today and we had to wait over 1 hour I understand this is the eat out scheme but the food its self was diabolical I no my photos don't show a lot but our entire experience was appalling the only positive was the girl serving us ran around ragged and tried to keep a positive attitude. We had two mixed grills but could of been called dog food sorry to be blunt but I took the meat home for my dog. Its was all over cooked to the point it was rubber and the egg I've never seen such an atrocity I'd expect better in a road side cafe I will never return and only wish to share my review so people don't experience the same as we did.

Very pleasant country pub will definitely go back

My wife and I visited the Crown for Sunday Dinner and we were both most impressed. This multi-roomed pub has a very freindly, comfortable atmosphere. Both the food and drink were of an excellent quality and it was no surprise that the pub is in the current CAMRA good beer guide!

Lovely old pub, clean and tidy and lovely food

Well I have to say the party of 10 of us really enjoyed a fabulous Curry at the the Crown which included a Pint or Glass of Wine. For a Pub Curry this was very very good indeed, well done Gary and Team. we will be back again soon.

I thought I’d written a review but can’t see it so will try again... A totally charming little pub with a hugely individual style. Food and drinks well priced and the hospitality of Andy the barman was nothing short of perfect. Will happily drive 16 miles each way to be treated so warmly.

I've passed the sign for the Crown so many times as I've driven the country route between Burton and Tamworth - and every time I've told myself I need to check this place out lol Well - I've finally done it one quiet Friday afternoon, I popped in to check it out as a potential eating place, and sampled the ale. Very impressed with the ale, he brews his own on site, a microbrewery!!! The ale was very tasty and moreish- I had to try again it was that nice lol 👍 what a cosy pub too, I checked the menu out, and was impressed with the overall layout and ambience of the place. My next visit is planned to sample the menu, and more of his lovely cask ale!!!

Great countryside pub with plenty of little rooms and nooks to explore. We felt welcome the moment we walked in. Whilst I can't comment on the food as we didnt have any, the ales were great, a couple of lagers on tap and ususal suspects as regards spirits and a few different gin types from what I noticed. Definitely a place to stop off if you're thirsty, dogs were welcomed from what I saw too.

Superb old village pub with decent cask ales

Met up with friends in the bar. Food was excellent must recommend the faggots, homemade and first class. Had our meals in the bar next to the wood burner washed down with “Purity “. Service was great and excellent value will definitely return.

Lovely village pub with a great vibe even when quiet on a Tuesday night...highly recommended

Great friendly atmosphere, Andy the barman is always welcoming. Brilliant food and drinks.

We have used the Crown on a few occasions and have always had a good meal. On our last visit we were left feeling very disappointed with both the service and the quality of the food. We ordered drinks at the bar which was fine and went to our table which was pleasant. We waited a while to order and ordered starters and mains. My first choice was sold out so I ordered the mushrooms instead. My friend was told his main meal was also sold out after 10 mins of waiting and chose an alternative. The starters were ok but were not to the usual standard. We had all had fish and chips for the main which is usually lovely and it arrived looking a bit anaemic. I ate mine as did our friends but my wife’s was really bad and she left almost the whole meal. Everyone’s meal was rubbish but hers was really under cooked. The service was really lacking with one waitress on and she wasn’t really bothered that the meal was left. We had puddings which again were ok but not to the usual high standards. My wife’s meal was removed from the bill on paying. I won’t be rushing back after this which is a shame as we try and go every couple of months.

Brilliant village pub. The hub of Elford. If you're lucky you'll be treated to one of Andy's brews.

Excellent pint of Bass, welcoming pub

Lovely food. Very reasonable prices and the starters were beautifully presented. I would recommend this to all my friends.

Have been a few times always nice and beer is very well kept

We called in for lunch before visiting the walled garden - it took nearly 10 minutes for them to decide that they were too busy preparing lobsters for the seafood session in the evening to serve lunches.Would like to have been able to review the food, but went elsewhere

Little gem of the beaten track. Sunday lunch at £21pp for 3 course meal. Booking a must due to limited seating.

Loved this family and dog friendly pub! Really cosy country place, with a real fire and mulled wine! Set in a beautiful village. Will definitely be back.

Nice atmosphere and thay brew there own beer's

Great little traditional pub. Great range of drinks on offer. Staff and patrons all very friendly.

Great roast Sunday lunch. Real rare beef as requested... well done! Very attentive staff. Def be back!

Lovely cosy pub, very friendly staff and greeted by a very social and happy ginger cat:) couldn't get much better

Grate pub grate beer. Had a good selection of beers made ro feel very welcome.

Popped in for Sunday lunch, seated quickly. Intimate but not deadly quiet dining room. Piping hot food, tender beef. Very reasonable for quality and setting. Clean ladies. Hope to call again.

Elford is the quintessential English village twixt Tamworth and Lichfield. Its beauty and charm are captivating and what could be better than the traditional country village pub where we were treated to Sunday lunch as my husband's birthday present. Great beers, lovely food beautifully presented and served with quiet polite charm by our excellent waiter. Cricketers in their whites and a beautiful church completed the scene. I would love to live in Elford!

Friendly staff, decent beer. Haven't eaten here but plan to soon.

The Crown is one of the best places to eat and drink in the area. It has had some ups and downs in years past, but Gary Jones the chef has now been cooking consistently good food for a year since his arrival. With his wife Olivia front of house the atmosphere is friendly. CAMRA recommends this pub at which Andy Wills oversees the bar. The Crown brews its own beers, Andy has become a skilled brewer as well as providing other interesting real ales.On Friday and Saturday evenings you will find an a la carte menu which changes weekly, it is well sourced and imaginative. Wednesdays pizza and pasta night and Thursdays more traditional pub food is served. Some bar food at lunchtime Fridays and Saturdays. Probably best to book, Sunday lunch is in our opinion excellent and extremely good value for money.

A fantastic 17th century pub. Fantastic food great atmosphere steeped in history. Wonderful villages make you very welcome. Nice bar and a games room. Car park and disabled access. This is what a pub should be. Sadly many today have the heart ripped out of them as they are turned into "modern gastro houses" With no character. The Crown thankfully still retains what is best about a village pub.

Great food superb attentive staff..a cracking pint brewed on site...all in a lovely setting..could not find a fault

Definately a case if style over substance in this establishment. Whatever happened to pub classics!

We called here on the off chance we could get Sunday lunch, although there were no tables available in the restaurant we were offered a table in the pub. Sunday lunch is £21 for 3 courses, or £15 for main course with sweet and starter at £3 each. The choice of starters were lovely, and very different to your normal starters. There was a good choice in the mains with a vegetarian option. We did have to wait a short while, but we didn't mind as that usually means the food is fresh rather than prepared and then microwaved. Good choice of beers available too. We didn't have a sweet as we were both full after our starter and main courses, but the sweets did sound lovely.

This place combines everything that you could want in a country pub. Excellent cooking. Great atmosphere. Charm. And cracking beers well kept and from a variety of breweries. The Burton Bridge ales were as bright as you could hope to see. Add to that a decent gin selection and cosy bar. The food is extremely well cooked and inventive. More restaurant than pub in standard and in presentation. And the people are lovely. We wish them every success and hope to be back soon

This is a lovely traditional pub, with great beer from the micro brewery and beyond. The food is much more than pub standard and the staff in the restaurant are so attentive and helpful. We would definitely recommend a trip out to Elford

Exceptional food. Pork medallions melted in mouth, accompanied with broccoli in crispy tempura batter and creamy potatoes. I understand there are different 'themed' evenings and special gourmet events. Big surprise because from outside it appears to be a regular 'British pub!' Can’t wait to return

Great food at a very fair price. Not a vast choice but the best local ingredients properly prepared and presented. Everything just seemed to flow from the time we walked in the door to getting served at the bar and taking our seats in the dining room.

Amazing beer brewed on the premises and special food nights Wednesday to Sunday. Proper pub

We had Sunday lunch here recently as we had won a free voucher for two at a recent Elford Beer Festival. The welcome was very friendly and service fantastic as was the meals. Although our meals were free we had a full choice across the whole menu and the prices were very reasonable considering the standard serve to us.

Crown restaurant has 2 new chefs my husband & myself with friends visited the brisket & brulee restaurant within the crown on their pie & pint evening, the food was outstanding ,the service was wonderfull even though it was rather busy we were not kept waiting , the food was brilliant value for money, would highly recommend this place for a evening out.

Quiet, good beers, friendly locals

A very traditional pub. Cool layout. Lot's of hidden corners with tables. Plenty of spaces to park. Not the biggest of pubs. It's quite small. Friendly bar staff and a great atmosphere. New pool table needed.

Had Sunday dinner here today with my daughter , my beef was amazing really nicely presented , lovely young lady who served us , very helpful my daughter needed to breastfeed my grandson. Was very helpful with finding her somewhere all in all a lovely afternoon out .

This was our second visit. Delighted the first time. This was possibly better! Food, service and ambiance just as we like it. Still the best Sunday lunch we've had out.

"Introducing the very finest and locally sourced ingredients..." a quote from the Menu.

Really nice welcome. Locals made space at the bar for us! We were soon seated and our orders taken. Starters were good especially mushroom soup. We both had roast beef mains. The beef was easily the best I have had for Sunday lunch other than at home. Perfectly cooked and extremely tender. And was matched by the quality of the veg. We shared an apple crumble to finish and went home extremely satisfied in both senses.

Been drinking here for some months now decided to try Sunday lunch we were not disappointed the restaurant was lovely the staff were very friendly and helpful and the lunch was beautiful will certainly be coming back again and would definitely recommend.

We Had the most amazing meal at Joshuas tonight highland cattle gourmet burgers with all the trimmings , Eton mess to follow . Great value for money,everything freshly cooked,could not fault it. Will be visiting again very soon. Thank you

Amazing food and brilliant service! Was very happy and is a great cost set up! Good food and good beer!!