The Crown Inn Restaurant in North Norfolk - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Delicious food, lovely staff very enjoyable breakfast and dinners, hope to visit again when in the area, lovely relaxed atmosphere 😍

A little disappointed this time around No roast pork, not informed until 10 minutes after ordering. Horse radish took 2 reminders to actually get it. Filthy glasses, and sticky tables. Probably taking this one off the list now.

This was our first visit and we were not disappointed. We visited with friends and all four different meals were very good. Service was excellent. It was lunchtime and not busy, but I assume there would be more staff at busier times. We would not hesitate to re-visit.

Saturday night and they didn’t have any pies, pizzas, sausages or steak. No explanation and only told when trying to order. We had the crispy chilli beef as a starter, which was just strips of plain beef with some raw chopped chilli on salad leaves. Not at all how it was described. Main was pork belly which was just a thick layer of fat, rubbery rind and a thin layer of meat. Not the slow cooked, melt in the moth it should have been. Totally tasteless. Others around us had meals that were cold, items missing and not even the right glasses to serve drinks in. Real shame because it has great potential. Definitely one to avoid unless they get their act together.

A nice friendly welcome and a nice clean restaurant. However, the food was not of the same standard - both my wife and I agreed it was the worst food either of us have ever eaten whilst dining out. I ordered steak pie, chips and peas. The pie pastry was hard (I gave up trying to cut it), the steak of minimal quantity and the chips lukewarm. My wife ordered belly pork, potato and carrots. The pork was dry, the potatoes tasteless and the meal as a whole lukewarm. The single carrot left something to be desired. My daughters beef burger was dry and over-cooked. There really was too much wrong to even start to complain - so I paid and left and put it down to experience. We will not be returning. I really would recommend eating elsewhere. I've given one star only because I can't give zero. Disappointing and a complete waste of money.

My liver and bacon was meant to have had creamy garlic mash potatoes. I couldn't detect any garlic at all and the potatoes had the consistency of bought in frozen mash potatoes. The dish was meant to have buttered greens, instead my plate was piled high with tasteless cabbage which I initially mistook for onions. Onion gravy was unimpressive. My partners meal of crispy chilli beef was meant to have been marinated strips of beef. Well she was served with cubs of beef with no flavour at all. Another dish of garlic mushrooms were devoid of garlic. We mentioned our concerns when asked about the meal at the end and this was met with apathy. Very disappointing will not be returning.

Great value, good quality food - under new management staff were lovely, we had the sea bass, chicken skillets and liver/bacon and can definitely recommend all.

Lovely country pub. We had dinner here whilst staying in a local air bnb in Dilham. Limited menu but food was delicious with big portions. Staff were fantastic, very attentive and happy. Garden is beautiful and very well maintained. Thoroughly recommended.

Booked table- easy to book and friendly staff. We were really welcomed by the barmaid, food was good value, very good quality and lots of it! Bar and dining area is all good, when we come to back to the area we will return for more food. Would recommend for food and drinks. Thank you.

We’re currently on holiday and staying about half an hours walk from the Crown. We’ve been a few times now and spent some sunny late afternoons in the beautiful beer garden. The staff have been lovely, and very attentive to us and our two dogs (who were made to feel very welcome). The food is great pub food, all home made and delicious. You’d have to be extremely fussy to find fault with it. We visited during Covid restrictions, and all appropriate procedures and measures were in place and adhered to. If we return to this part of the country then we’ll definitely return. If you’re in the area then I highly recommend a visit.

A local Pub in every respect. The barmaid was friendly, but poured my lemonade from a 2lr bottle which is never a good start. The menu was very limited and we were told 2 of the main dishes were not available which then really restricted our options. I went for bangers and mash. It arrived pipping hot, was home cooked but I found gristle in the sausages. Not the best meal we had on holiday, such a shame.

Superb traditional hot and tasty pub grub served fresh and to our liking. Staff were friendly and very accommodating. Highly recommend!

Idyllic pub with friendly service and hearty food. Nice traditional interior and a very pretty garden. We went for a Friday night dinner after arriving from London and had a very enjoyable evening. The pub clearly had well thought out social distancing measures in place but still managed to maintain a lively atmosphere.

Situated in a good location close to both Norwich and the broads (wroxham) this great little pub offers a range of real ales and traditional pub grub. During our stay we enjoyed a log burner in the comfy bar a good crowd of friendly locals the landlady could not have been more helpful. There are two bedrooms our twin was very comfortable with walk in shower room very clean. The accommodation features an exclusive guest lounge with tv and more tea making facilities. The full English breakfast was excellent. A great stay would certainly re visit. Dog friendly.

We didn't have great expectations when we entered as the pub seemed a little tired, but wow, were we surprised. The food was amazing, one of the nicest meals we have had in ages, and we eat out at least twice a week.The poacher's pocket is highly recommended as is the pheasant casserole. We will definitely eat here again.

Absolutely lovely place! Good range of beers including Mild which we haven’t seen for a long while. The food was tasty, highly recommend the fish and chips!

We were looking for a pub/restaurant that did a good meal. We had passed The Crown at Smallburgh many times and thought we should try it. We were surprised at how good the meals were. It has a cosy bar area where you can eat, a restaurant area and a very nice garden area at the rear.

First visit back in The Crown for over 40yrs, it has now expanded to be much bigger inside and has a lovely beer garden out back. Our lady server was friendly and got us sorted straightaway. The menu has the usual pub classics and there are a few specials. I went for fish pie. It arrived piping hot and with a plethora of veg. totally homemade, it had loads of fish and a creamy cheese sauce. It could have done with a few minutes more under the grill to brown it. Prices are excellent for the quality of food served, I won't leave it another 40yrs til I visit again.

I was so excited when my husband said darts was here on Thursday. This place is amazing! When I have came over to visit before the fires always been roaring extremely welcoming staff the land lady is lovely. So I was excited to see it on a near summer's day. The garden is looking amazing drinks are flowing at a extremely reasonable price, once again staff welcoming met the pub dog teddy he's beautiful. Couldn't of thought of a better way to spend a Thursday!! Thank you soo much for an enjoyable evening xxxxx

Arrived for lunch for Dad’s Birthday (appreciate we hadn’t booked) to be told that Chef was back soon ... 2 hours later, chef had still not reappeared ... left hungry and very disappointed!

Three of us had a lovely burger each, the best we have had in a while! Would recommend going there especially if you live local

ten of us had sunday roast on 14 april but we had 4guest are gulton free but two waitress did now when they came to the table so they had go back and ask.also the sweets were warm .this was the third time been there other 2 were ok

Ten of us had Sunday roast on 24th March. Food, service, and hospitality first class. Will certainly visit again.

Just happened to stop at The Crown for a drink and noticed that it was also a B&B;, which is just what we were looking for. We had the most wonderful welcome by Linda, the landlady of The Crown. We had the most beautiful room with an en-suite bathroom and a beautiful comfortable bed. We had 2 evening meals and 2 breakfasts and the food was wonderful. I can highly recommend this Inn for it's warmth from the host and also the locals.

We had a lovely meal here on a Monday night, excellent, tasty, piping hot, flavoursome food with very generous portions! Young man behind the bar, very welcoming, attentive and polite, couldn’t have asked for more!!

Had Sunday lunch at The Crown last Sunday and could not have been happier. Very generous portions good quality and home cooked, desserts to die for.

Stopped for dinner whilst on holiday, great meal. Friendly staff and good service, will be calling back again when in the area.

As the title suggests this is a proper country pub, it is welcoming and dog friendly. There is a new chef and the food is freshly prepared, well cooked and not stingy with the portions. There is a lovely garden to the rear and a car park to the front and side. My husband is particularly fond of the beer! We haven't used the B&B; facilities, just the bar.

We use to use this restaurant frequently, then it closed, we went on the off chance and yes it was open, and serving food, we were shown to the dining room, it’s still fresh and clean looking as it always was, the menu was a tatty piece of paper, however I ordered a Lasagne , a dish I’m very fond of. My husband ordered his choice, and we sat with our drinks , until food arrived,the lady behind the bar was very attentive popping in out, explaining the owner was cooking our meal, fine as far as we were concerned all we wanted to do was have something to eat,

This pub has recently been taken over by Linda who used to run the very successful Crown Inn in Trunch. I have been a regular since Linda took the pub over and on Sunday sampled her excellent roast beef dinner followed by homemade apple crumble with cream and custard.

The best Sunday roast beef we have had in a long time, not only cooked as we had asked for previously, but all the 6 vegetables and potatoes were nicely cooked as well. £9.95 for a large roast, traditional old pub with a log fire, well in need of an update, but you can’t fault the food.

Decided to take hubby out for Sunday lunch and wanted somewhere near our home so decided to try here. When we walked through the door it appeared to be a small country pub so wasn't expecting anything to brilliant. Both decided on the roast beef and was pleasantly surprised. The meat was tender and the veg cooked just right. The gravy was extremely good and I was pleased to see that there was plenty on my plate. For dessert we both had bread and butter pudding which was delicious. So please we took the chance and will definitely return.

I can't believe it, it's not the truth. (Roy Orbison rip-off..)

Popped in for Sunday lunch and wasn't disappointed. Great village pub with friendly staff and locals. Good selection of real ales. Roast beef with 2 Yorkshire puddings plenty of veg and horseradish. Will definitely be back.

Una auténtico pub sirve una excelente comida y una gran variedad de cervezas bien cuidadas. real Una encantadora chimenea, gran ambiente como gente juega pub tradicional y lo mejor de todo, la cálida bienvenida que nos creo desde Eunice pueden haber sido doblarse como camarera y cocinera! tanto Llamé a mediados de la semana con un amigo y nos trataron a Timothy Taylor encargado amargo en perfectas condiciones y una de las mejores hamburguesas que he probado. Sin duda volveremos!

Un pub bastante local nunca había estado antes, pero decidimos entrar para una rápida cena, entre semana, a la vuelta de nuestros amigos. Algunos cervezas, educado servicio en un buen pub antiguo, con un ambiente encantador. No esperaba mucho de nuestra comida, pero realmente me sorprendió gratamente con lo que aparezca. Una de las mejores hamburguesas que he probado en bastante tiempo, con fantástica casa hizo aros de cebolla, todo cocinado y servido por la señora multi-talentoso bar. Todo a un precio razonable. Sin duda volveremos pronto.

We had a great early evening meal for a family of four in this pleasant traditional country pub. Really good value and friendly service.

Tenía familia allí, por lo que decidimos comer en el plano local.

We had a lovely meal in this homely pub, found through trip advisor, service and beer was excellent and a real old style pub feel, we will visit again

Hambre, llegamos horas a anunciado. Carne asada maravilloso y Yorkshire pud, seguido de budín de pan y mantequilla. Generosas porciones. Muy sabroso, abundante y buena relación calidad-precio. Una de las mejores comidas pub que he tenido en mucho tiempo.

Sunday roast - served until 4pm - was unexpectedly delightful. How many pubs offer a choice of beef, pork, lamb or, mon dieu, two partridge breasts wrapped in bacon, for a mere £9.95? Lamb which husband Peter ordered had a nicely garlicky flavour and, when asked for redcurrant jelly, they brought some over! In the past I've taken my own to pubs, knowing they would have none. The vegetables were just super, neither boringly al dente nor overdone, and included runner beans, which is quite unusual. The honey-glazed roast parsnips were perfect. Yes, you really could taste the honey. Roast potatoes were good too, and the Yorkshire puds seemed to have been made from scratch as they had depth, unlike the usual vapid airbag offerings. We could not criticise the Sunday roast, nor the drinks, but the reason this falls short of excellent is the abiding need to sort out the soft furnishings. All a bit tired now. Mind you, the lavatories are pristine. Any readers of mine know it is a particular topic. We've been to The Crown just for drinkies from time to time, and once had bar snacks which included deep-fried insects, a delicacy in southern Africa. This is the gift of Eunice Wortley, who has brought Cote d'Ivoire to Smallburgh. Love talking with her in my rather bad French. Clever girl, and long may she reign. Suspect she does some cooking too!

We had been meaning to try The Crown for a long while and finally decided to book a table with friends who were staying at ours. Firstly the food was of good standard, we all tried various items from the specials menu and were all pleased with them. The glasses of wine were very generous, the barman and waitress were very friendly, went beyond for us and made us feel welcome. The atmosphere is warm and it feels like how pubs used to be and should be really. I can think of no issues and we will be returning.

Had a wonderful meal, in friendly atmosphere, by attentive staff with good ale and wine. The special board had some interesting offers, especially the Buttered Chicken. Try it!Offered curried beef that was not on the menu to meet some of the groups wants. An excellent curry.

We had been let down by another pub for a meal for my fathers birthday, we drove on and found the Crown Inn, we went inside to a lovely welcome from Eunice, and laughed as birthday banners were up how did she know.Obviously it was a party later we laughed.We were made most welcome we chatted and laughed then went into the newly done restaurant which was lovely.The food was outstanding we had beef curry sauce and butter chicken, it melted in your mouth, so much so I asked Eunice for the recepie , which she very kindly gave me.The beer was served at the right temperature which pleased my brother he's particular on his beer.So we will be making the Crown Inn a regular place to eat.I highly recommend this inn excellent service ,food, with a lovely welcome. Very reasonable in price too.Well done Eunice , see you soon. 5 *****

Stopped in on Sunday, the pub had a friendly atmosphere with lovely staff. I also had a delicious Sunday roast with tender lamb and fantastic gravy. Would recommend!

We were visiting East Ruston old vicarage garden and stopped here for Sunday Lunch beforehand.I had chosen this pub because of it's reviews on tripadvisor.I am not sure what went wrong with the food but it was very poor. It tasted as if it had been reheated from at least two days before. The meat was tough, the vegetables were cold, the Yorkshire pudding could not have been worse and was mostly inedible. All the staff were very nice, but I got the impression that they were leaderless. I can only think that the owners were away, as our meal did not live up to most of the previous reviews.Such a shame because the garden at East Ruston was a fantastic experience and we will be going again with friends later on in the year.

The staff behind the bar were very welcoming but the food was terrible. The vegetarian option tasted and looked revolting. The meat was tinned turkey. The veg was either under or over cooked. Would never return.

We dropped into this authentic old world pub with the family and we're glad we did.We had a large, great value meal, including the kids whose food was cooked to the same good standard as the adult meals with good portion sizes.The service from Eunice was fantastic and we will be sure to visit again and again.If you're nearby I'd fully recommend you give it a try.

Excellent quality & quantity of food - very friendly service & lovely tastefully decorated dining room. Having pre-booked a family meal to celebrate my Birthday, the whole family (11 of us in all - including 4 children) all thoroughly enjoyed the food & family friendly atmosphere.We pre-ordered a roast beef meal - which was served, beautifully tender, lovely & hot with a good selection of veg. Most of us had a delicious bread & butter pudding for desert - I would highly recommend this!!!A nice garden area at the rear of the pub too ! Many thanks to Eunice & the staff for making it a birthday treat to remember.

excelentes las verduras al vapor pero sobre todo me ha gustado el pure, estaba muy saborizado y como una crema

Best Sunday roast in the area by a mile, great quality and brilliant value, I must have roast!Choice of 4 meats, beef (served lovely and rare by request), lamb, pork (loads of crispy cracking), pheasant and roast veggie option.Nice choice of generous puddings and friendly service.

Fabulous, proper pub! Great food and very friendly service. Lovely dining room, or soak up the atmosphere in the bar. Enjoyed an amazing Sunday roast - so pleased to get a nut roast :-) Willdefinitely be returning and would highly recommend. Always lots of theme nights & quizzes etc. going on here.

Can not fault food hospitality and friendly atmosphere. Love it and look forward to our next visit. Thank you

It wouldn't matter if there were 100 places to eat in Smallburgh The Crown would still rate #1. The current 'landlady' Eunice makes, and in my husband's word's, "the best hamburger I've had since I've been in the UK." We've moved from Canada. Friendly, warm, and welcoming staff. Well worth a visit.

I went there with my family last night for a meal and it was lovely. We only live a few miles away in catfield and we will be back as we had a warm welcome and and there was also music on which was good .

We live around 4 miles from The Crown Inn. It isn't our most local pub but it's become a favourite. We're not alone in this as we've met other Norfolk residents, from villages further afield, who choose it over their own local pubs for similar reasons. Eunice, the landlady, is warm, welcoming and a fab cook. The service behind the bar is always very friendly and accommodating; other folk actually talk to you and the beer and food are tasty. Every time we've visited, we've been drawn into conversation which has created a tangible community feeling. There's a warmth to the place and not only from the roaring log fire. As mentioned, parts of the pub need refreshing, decor-wise, but that will happen, in time. To be fair, though, it's the essence of warmth, friendliness and good home-cooked food that draws people there and keeps them coming back.

Surpassed my expectations-good service & welcome.Freshly prepared Roast Luncheon & catered for my veggie son !!Fab. homemade Pavlova

What more could you ask for? We have used the restaurant twice now and both times it has exceeded our expectation. The Landlady could not do enough, service with a smile. Really good value. Will definitely use again.

What can I say other than wow!!!!The food is second to none .Everything is cooked fresh from scratch and it shows. Would highly recommend

Called in last Sunday with family (and dog) for lunch whilst on a day trip from Suffolk. What a joy to find a proper old fashioned pub. Roast beef, turkey or gammon on the menu, freshly prepared veg. I had a lovely turkey roast with home made stuffing. Five choices of real ale !, my husband hadn't tried some of them, and the barman offered a taster of each before settling on an excellent pint of Timothy Taylor.The Landlady is the also the chef and came out of the kitchen during the meal to see if everything was alright with the meal. I almost forgot the excellent homemade bread and butter pudding for dessert.If you are looking for a reminder of what a proper pub should be like, call here. A proper village pub serving good food and beer making everyone welcome. (They even have dog biscuit's behind the bar for the four legged guests)

Stopped here on the way from Wroxham to North Walsham looked a really nice local pub,we went in there and was met by the landlord and wife and had a pint of real ale which was off so was givern another which was better.We ordered two roasts which came out cold (and after 40mins!)iTS A REAL SHAME as this is a stunning pub its seems like they are playing pubs as every one seems to go behind the bar could not really work out who was in charge.The man with the beard kept telling me this was the best pub in the area! ...so point 1 get a real chef point 2 get a real bar manger point 3 clean your beer lines point 4 if you are going to put down the other pubs in the area look at your self first !!! sorry guys wont be back !

Found this pub on the way back from Great Yarmouth. Although it looked closed I'm so glad it wasn't. Good was amazing, was made to feel so welcome and atmosphere was great. Really can't rate the food highly enough (eunice) never leave!

Having been to this pub on family holidays most of my life i had my reservations about the new changes and where it would have changed the ambience and feel of it as I remembered from my childhood but I have never been more impressed and made to feel more welcome! We were introduced to new ales and the highly recommended roast was the best we have had to date!( we are particularly fussy about what constitutes a good Sunday roast!) everything was great! We played darts,chatted to all the locals and regulars and the wonderful land lady and her staff. Particularly John and les. Made us feel right at home! A wonderful cosy country pub with great beer and great food what more could you want. Plus in the middle of nowhere Norfolk there is wifi!!! We have sat here all day doing various bits of paper work for our businesses and we haven't moved all day!splendid! We will definitely be coming back and next time to stay at the pub! So sad we won't be here for the African night!

was looking forward to the African night at the crown who has new owners booked a table at 7,30 at 8.30 we decided we had to go to the Indian as we were starving,the land lord was very friendly but they have to get there booking s right as no one came to us even after asking the land lord , could do well there with the theme nights but must sort themselves out can not comment on their food but the Indian in nth walsham was good

We stayed at this great quirky, friendly traditional English pub overnight on a Saturday evening. We had a warm and friendly welcome from Eunice, the owner, who took us up to our comfortable room. The facilities were fine. The bathroom had a large bath with lashings of hot water and miniature soaps/shampoo/handcream etc. were supplied. The bed was very comfortable. Our meal was excellent and the full English breakfast the next morning was one of the biggest and best I've had! Eunice runs the entire operation on her own and I understand that local people also chip in to help. Thoroughly recommended!

we stopped at the crown inn and were served a fantastic surf and turf burger in lovely traditional surroundings complete with a cheery welcome, an open fire warmed us as we ate, and the locals were very friendly too. we will be visiting again soon, This is how pubs used to be,

Quirky English pub run by a young and very welcoming landlady. The locals obviously have a soft spot for this place and its owner. We were on holiday a mile or so away and came here a couple of times. The food and cheerfulness was always great. Thank you Eunice, my girls really liked you! Our only worry is that you are so busy and have no help x

Lovely food, generous portions with a good selection of vegetables. Definitely a place to go and have a wonderful Sunday lunch.

We got a very warm welcome here, all of our food was freshly cooked, hot and generously portioned. Beer was very good. New owner has certainly breathed a bit of life into the place, (I liked it before, but didn't use regularly because of the no under 14s rule). Am very pleased to see that it has remained a proper pub, not some fine dining eatery with a load of interior design tat that seems to be the trend at the moment.Look forward to going back.

Sunday lunch for six of us- perfect. Excellent food and service. Roast beef superb, four veg, roast potatoes and parsnips. Homemade deserts- bread and butter pudding with vanilla, rhubarb crumble and excerlant chocolate brownies. Prompt services with a good range of beers. Well worth a visit

We have not visited here for many years as children were not allowed but since the change of hands noticed that children were allowed, we looked around for Christmas Day lunches and this was half the price of most places but let me tell you not half the quality or portions...our lunch was first class, consisting of four courses, mostly home,are and not just traditional turkey but steak, fish and more. Landlord was very pleasant and the roaring fire was lovely. Would definitely book for next year although will be back long before then. Well done to you both, a smashing Norfolk village pub on the way back up!

A fantastic country inn with a fantastic landlady. Great beer great food great atmosphere.It is worth a visit and can't be far off George Orwell's perfect 10 for a pub!

Slightly set back from the road I drove past this one before I realised it was there. But it looked ok, if the thatch seemed a bit tatty. Through the door there is plenty of character. Low beams, old fireplaces and a bar that looked like Nelson could have leaned on it. We wanted to eat so we were ushered through to the restaurant area (Itself over 200 years old). The beers were the usual uninspiring offerings from Adnams, Woodfordes and the obligatory GK IPA. However what we had was in very good condition.The menu is not large but we had no difficulty in choosing. The food was of a good standard especially considering the price. So we were quite satisfied.The service was excellent.This was one to remember to call back to.Looking it up afterwards it seems their website could do with refreshing

Couldn't have the meals we wanted because they'd " run out of mashed potatoe".. Small portions, poor quality, watery custard... Everything microwaved.. Complained and nobody actually gave a Sh@t.. Your money would be better spent visiting the Goat Inn at Skeyton!!!

We had been here under previous owners but the new ones are making a huge difference, the restaurant has been beautifully decorated, so nice to see fresh flowers on the tables, it is now light and bright, the food is good too,the landlady is very friendly and gives you a nice welcome, and there are further improvements in the pipeline. Give it a go you will not be disappointed

This is a wonderful old pub run by very friendly family who are warm and very welcoming. The garden is charming also. Well worth a visit.

This place is under new ownership and we were thrilled because it meant we could visit there as a whole family. We really enjoyed the company of our hosts.

... and we tried a Sunday lunch there on their first day. And it was absolutely wonderful. The two courses we had were superb as was the ale (TT Landlord) and wine that we sampled. The service and welcome we received made us feel like we'll certainly be back. Thoroughly recommended.Also overhearing what plans the new owners have for the place I think this is definitely a destination to keep your eye on.

We were exploring the area and came across this lovely pub. The landlady was very friendly and recommended the burgers which are made by the local butcher. They didn't disappoint. We would definitely go back and try something on the fish menu.

...and the place - despite being on one of the main roads to the North Norfolk coast, was closed?!Had heard good reports about the well kept ales and also the food, but if they insist on taking one of the busiest days of the year off, I shan't be going back any time soon.Plus the three of us had walked from Worstead station, the best part of three miles to visit them. <grr>

Dropped in for Saturday lunch as we're exploring the area. Really friendly landlord & landlady, it felt like country pubs used to feel and equally welcoming for food or a drink. Although there was a nice selection of fish on the menu, we went for the home-made burgers. Delicious with their own salsa too. We'll be heading back.

Have been there many times for Sunday lunch probably one of the best places we have been for a Sunday roast and we have been for a lot around Norfolk, nothing flashy just a good old fashioned roast in a lovely old country pub with some fine real ales,the pub is friendly and the landlord and landlady are very nice,we did stop once in midweek and had one of there home made beefburgers it was excellent..I would recommend to give it a try....