The Crown Pub and Restaurant in Tendring

Really bad service, DO NOT COME HERE. The food tasted horrible and had no flavour whatsoever. The waitresses and bar staff were unorganised and all over the place and so rude towards customers. I honestly felt uncomfortable the entire time and some of the dishes were out of stock, what kind of service is that. Overall the place clearly needs Improving and the staff need proper training as they clearly can’t run a restaurant . Go somewhere else if you want a better experience, I honestly regret ever stepping foot into this place.

Great place to sit outside and look at the tremendous view. We had a lovely lunch , traditional ham, egg and chips, good ham, lovely chips and eggs cooked perfectly.

Outside deck is great in the good weather , food has lost a lot of quality , nowhere near as good as it used to be , service can be hit and miss . Location and views are fantastic.

I've never seen a pub so full with no one waiting to be served. The bar staff are exceptional. I was actually pulled up by the young man behind the bar for not paying attention whilst he was trying to serve me. This is the entrepreneurial spirit Great Britain needs. Nice pint too!

Only there for lunch which was delicious with plenty of choice. Excellent location

Probably the best pub food in Suffolk

Good food and good service okay

The food was not all that. Came out warm. The staff was not very pleasant talking to each other rather than talking to paying customers. Drinks came little while after the meal. Meal was a bit expensive for what it was.

Such a shame as we have enjoyed nice meals here in the past but not for a few years. Main course was ok but then told that no desserts available, just ice cream. No apology, the waiter seemed to find it funny. Won’t be hurrying back

Food offering very poor - clearly over cooked vegetables and barely warm fish pie. Price of a poor single meal £23 including a beer

Change I think in management,we have been going there for years,Suddenly we are shown into a special room for invalids,which we have never seen seats 36 cold and unwelcoming, promised menu after ten minutes left alone I walked through to the bar reminded them we were in there and collected menus,not offered drinks and after another 15 minutes alone in the invalids room,we walked out wheelchair too.

Popped in for lunch today - seemingly the only pub in Manningtree to serve more than just pizza. Superb location, lovely beer, terrific food and friendly service. Some of the best Whitebait I have ever had. Faultless. Other pubs here are nice but this one is a peach.

Great little pub , dog friendly . Tables outside with river view . Food was probably the best I’ve had from a green king pub, more selection & a specials board ! Stayed for just one night , the rooms are larger than shown in the pictures online ; where you see a lamp shade , only , and that kinda thing . Always think when they do these pictures, the rooms have something to hide, but not here ! ; very spacious and comfortable beds with nice toiletries provided , with tea coffee and biscuits . Had to wait 30 mins for breakfast , but was not in a rush.

Went to celebrate our 54th anniversary, on arrival our booking hadn’t been written in the book but a table was available! Ordered starter and main course then after 10minutes told chicken pie no longer available, I reordered fish & chips & my wife chose duck legs from the special board. The starter arrived after another 30mins then waited another 20 for the main course to arrive which was probably the worst meal ever put in front of any diner!! The fish was so overcooked that the batter was nearly black in places as for the burnt overcooked duck that was inedible that paled into insignificance compared to the vegetables that were a disgusting unrecognisable mess of something, the waitress (who turned out to be the manager) had the embarrassment of delivering this meal & “offered to get some gravy as it looks very dry!” Sadly I can’t leave a minus review & 1 is the minimum but needless to say we won’t be back.

Had lunch today was absolutely bloody beautiful 😍 really lovely and fresh. Staff lovely too will definitely go again .

Nice garden area. Food is hit and miss, sometimes fantastic and sometimes not. Staff is a bit mixed too.

Had lunch at the start of 2025 in the Stoke-by-Nayland Crown. It did not disappoint, service was excellent as was all our table meals, from the burger to chalk stream Trout, perfection. Highly recommend.

They ALWAYS do good food here. There’s always good vegetarian options too, which is greatly appreciated. You can tell there is thought behind the vegetarian menu choices, unlike other restaurants who will offer something rubbish like a plain mushroom burger. Credit to the chefs! It keeps us coming back.

Very good choice on menu👍,back after 3yrs still a great place,had fish and chips yummy.xx

Can't comment on rooms. Great traditional pub with great views from the terrace. Dog friendly. The server could have been a little more human friendly.

Just had our works Christmas party there, lovely food and great service. Thank you

Excellent short stay at the Crown. Accommodation very comfortable clean and tidy. Good value for money. Food was very tasty and well presented. Libby the manager was very welcoming and professional. Staff were very helpful especially Charlotte. Definitely be back. Steve and Sue Griffiths.

I have recently eaten at the Crown and returned for a Sunday lunch today . I'm glad I returned as both meals where very good and good value. Service from the staff very good also

Absolutely delicious. Reccommend the beef and horseradish pie and the braised short rib. Friend said that their burger was pretty good too, but I think that they need to reduce the amount of chips they give you! (Not the thick chips though ). Lovely place, good service. Only the outside was wheelchair accessible (ramp) if you need that.

Was very busy and a little wait for food but it was worth it. Staff were friendly and working very hard. Meal was lovely. Recommend.

Lovely pub, lovrky staff and lovely food.

Arrived mid afternoon on a Monday, only to discover that we were very limited with options because the town was pretty much closed. The Crown was open and serving, with a lovely view over the estuary, so it looked promising. Ordered 2 racks of ribs, and the seabass special. It took 20 minutes for them to realise that they had no seabass, so that got swapped to a baked potato. Food finally arrived, and the ribs looked to be a huge portion, with loads of meat. All still promising. But the ribs were underdone, with a massive amount of unrendered fat on them. And they were really, really bland. I’ve never had bland ribs - I didn’t know you could do that! Apparently the baked potato was nice though. Decided to follow up with an ice cream sundae, which turned out to be some ice cream and squirty cream. Overall, nice people with lovely views, but the food is overpriced for what it is, and leaves an awful lot to be desired.

Food not good hot food come late and cold then reheting we are not going back

Excellent fish and chips and great music from live band.

Would like to say a special thank you to everyone at The Crown in Manningtree, today was our 23rd wedding anniversary and nothing was too much to ask especially as I have a food allergy. Zara was our waitress and she was absolutely lovely and very attentive. I can't thank everyone enough and we definitely will be back soon!

A beautiful location, sitting out at the rear of the pub overlooking the river, there was live music as well, great place.

We've not stayed in the hotel, but used the bar and restaurant and always found it an enjoyable place to be with the outside garden area overlooking the river Stoure.

Literally the best cheese on beans on toast I have ever tasted. Doing the simple stuff best and always striving to make even the fussiest customer happy. I'm a happy human bean.

Massive improvements at the Crown! Beautiful meal here tonight. I had plaice and my husband the scampi which were both delicious, followed by brownie and ice cream and coffee. The atmosphere was very warm and welcoming with friendly staff and great service. Definitely recommend a visit. We'll be back very soon!

Came in as my other half pestered me even though I’d given up on the place (see previous reviews). I don’t know how such a lovely pub can do it so wrong. One person serving the two bars as 3 other staff wanders around putting glasses away. My wife asked if they were serving, to be told they had to put glasses away! So leave 8 people waiting instead. Joke. My favourite was when a staff member served a dog some water before serving paying customers! I can but laugh. And to top it off £6.95 for a pint!! Are we in Chelsea?! Anyway. Last time for me. I’ve told my wife she can go on her own or her friends next time. I’m off to quite literally anywhere else. Good views. Nothing else.

Unpleasant Sunday roast, potatoes inedible, (hard and no colour to roasties) frozen vegetables. Fish and chips looked better.

very rude to staff members, messy customers and are just bad in general. Would give 0 if i could so be grateful for that one star

Nice old pub with friendly staff and good beer.

Great food served in generous portions. Friendly and efficient service and we sat at a lovely table with views out over the river.

We are regular customers as we often go for drink. This time we decided to go for food. Which was disaster. They didn’t have our first choice or the second. We made 3rd choice, when it came it was over cooked and reheated. Also tables outside are not wiped clean very often. Very disappointing.

Lovely pub garden that over looks the river stour. Beer prices are slightly high though

Excellent service Excellent food

Very good service, kind staff, delicious food. We had traditional English breakfast, juice, cake, tea and latte. I want to notice that the food is more likely to homemade. Lot's of tables are available, which is good for those people who hasn't booked it in advance like we do.

I ordered bruschetta with tomato and mozzarella. However the bread was ordinary bread , not ciabatta. So it was soggy. The mozzarella was small balls . No olive oil or balsamic or basil. Just chopped to on soggy bread. Staff pleasant and apologetic. Can do better.

I had a meal yesterday around 2.30 p.m with my.partner and her son....From.start too finish it was a disater....There were no starters other than the chirozo - No chicken wings for my gf or anyhing for my partner....i wanted the meat platter no platter !!! We both had the tacos one prawn the other hummuli - the boy had steak sandwich. After a while my starter came out the same time as our dinner Why ????? Its was birthday and attending being a sad day.....A great setting but very poor menu....Maybe it was a bad day at the office but it was a bad day at the office....

The first time here called in for a drink.And food Nice sunny day sat in garden 4 of us ask if we could join a table I was told no the person waiting on the tables with the food Another people came in after and didn't ask So that was OK good for them don't ask in the future We didn't eat as we had to sit apart

Nice people but the roast beef wasn't up to much. Hard to cut the meat very chewy. Potatoes were tasteless. Wouldn't go back sorry.

Stopped while passing through and watched football. Real English pub, nice atmosphere.

Went here for lunch today . Had amazing service from all waitstaff during the main course. However after we were given dessert menus we were completely ignored by the manager whilst she sat on her phone right in front of us, for over half an hour. Very disappointing ending. Well done the wait team, you were let down.

The crown in manningtree has lovely views from the beer garden however everything else was lacking. We were seated at a table that had definitely not been wiped despite the availability of at least six other tables, and then we waited around forty minutes for someone to take our order, no one ever came so we decided we’d have to order our food at the bar. Note: it was not that busy. When we got to the bar to order there were three girls just having a chat and laughing. We then went back to the table where our drinks had been placed however no one had bothered to take the menus away. When the food came it was lackluster, to pay nearly twenty pounds for a roast dinner you would expect there to be more than three potatoes a Yorkshire pudding and a hunk of meat. Cauliflower cheese, stuffing and anything else you’d expect on a roast were extras you could add for around four pounds each. Who in their right mind would pay an extra £7.50 when they’re already paying £18.75 for an incomplete meal. Overall, staff were inattentive, food was overpriced and I will not be returning any time soon.

We booked a table 45 minutes before going only to be told on arrival they had almost ran out of food. Shame as we were looking forward to trying this place. Fortunately as always Lucca was very accommodating.

I had the pleasure of being served by a handful of lovely staff for both food and drink. The dirty fries were absolutely outstanding, and the portion was enough to share between two. The atmosphere is friendly and inviting. I’ll have to stay in a room to get the full experience! Highly recommended to anyone in the area!

Gr8 place 4 lunch or a drink with a river view

Great view of the estuary in the beer garden. We didn't eat but the food looked good.

1st time at the crown, the service was superb. Food to die for & a perfect location to look over the river. We will decide return

We came for Sunday lunch,the roast potatoes where so hard and the belly pork was so chewy you could not shallow it. Gravy was a splash on the plate. The lady then lean over the top of my friend to put mint sauce on her plate(that's just so rude). I had the waiter but in my face while he patted the dog(very rude). We order sweet, the banoffee pie was like jelly on the plate , we said there was no base on it and got no response. The adult belly pork got sent back because it was not good. Got told that the beef would be chewy, so the we should have the lamb. Sweet never got sorted. To top it off we were being watch by the staff through the arch way and it felt very uncomfortable

Waitress really unhelpful and rude, food awful, steak had no flavor, tough as you like and fatty,the best thing I ate was the frozen peas!!!wouldnt be going back for a meal again.

Not sure what’s gone wrong been here many times never disappointed but tonight was terrible the reception was good but when the steak came it was full of fat and sinew which I’ve never seen in a rump before no seasoning and the homemade lasagne was a recipe of its own thick brchsmel sauce and greasy cheese and acidic tinned purreed tomatoes with the cheapest mince no seasoning just terrible sorry to say and fries were double cooked some soft some hard can’t understand unless a new chef or problems will be back but need to speak to them first outlining if it’s bad it will be backed and definstly won’t pay come on the crown expect much better adam

Friendly atmosphere,had a very pleasant family lunch.

Very long wait for drinks and then told one ordered drink not available. Food was great but not overly impressed

Beautiful room, lovely bath, just nice Pub. Very good and friendly service, nothing to complain about. Food is not haut cuisine, that's what a pub is for. Excellent terrace with good views. And in the morning a delicious traditional English breakfast. Definitely better value for our money.

We visited for lunch on Saturday 15th March. While the staff were friendly to start with and really welcomed our dog, our concerns grew as we ordered lunch and had to wait over an hour. In the meantime, there were lots of dogs and although it's nice to have a dog-friendly pub/restaurant, it was quite alarming to see staff constantly stroking and feed the dogs treats and serving food at the same time (one labrador was being fed treats and really slobbering over the waitresses's fingers). We ordered fish and chips which was decent enough, however we ordered a chicken burger which were told would be a breaded chicken burger in a bun with chips. When it arrived (an hour later), the bun was burnt, the chicken was a piece of old meat in tomato sauce with cheese that wasn't melted. It was totally inedible and looked unappetizing to say the least. My son ate the chips first and attempted the burger however it was so disgusting we sent it back. Chicken in a tinnned tomato sauce on a bun is not a burger. When we went to pay, they initially refused to take it off the bill and ARGUED that they had informed us it was a chicken in tomato sauce (they didn't and all four of us heard the same thing). The waitor went on to argue with us and told us he made it himself YESTERDAY. We had to really insist they take this uneaten burger off the bill which they did, reluctantly and rudely. I definitely do not recommend for food, maybe a drink.

Have used for many years now on and of, sometimes food is excellent sometimes not so good, today is the last visit, simple fish and chips had cold raw chips with very very well cooked tail end of fish sadly cannot afford to take pot luck anymore.

Went for lunch today, the food took 1 hour to come out of the kitchen! 2 of us had steak - they looked like the chef had thrown the food on the plate & with no garnish or care. We asked for both to be cooked medium rare but they came out as medium/well done & very chewy - we complained and were told the chef said that is how they cook them & we were wrong! We asked for 1 steak to be cooked again - it took 15 minutes to come back out (by which time the others had finished their food already) and it was just the same - no pink on the inside at all showing it was med/well done again. The customers on the table next to us came over to tell us that their food was cold and they waited ages too and were not happy either. Such a shame - it’s a great location - the front of house staff looked rushed off their feet. Maybe the kitchen were not prepared for a busy sunny day. I do know that cooking steaks & deep frying scampi & chips does not take 1 hour to cook! For the Chef to argue about the steak which was clearly not cooked medium/rare was very disappointing - working in the hotel trade for 12 years, I do know the correct way of cooking a steak!

The food was good The service was good.

Marvellous. Staff just splendid and understanding. Produced Moules Marinnieres et frites and the best cup of coffee too. Splendid.

Just there for lunch booking was slightly awry but food was good and service prompt

Lovely pub with very nice food and a great view over the ricer.

Very pleasant location, and nice decor. The car park is too small but that's expected, we had to park around a 3-4 minute walk up from the pub. The staff were very friendly and helpful but seemed rushed and stressed which made ordering less enjoyable but that's on the management, not the servers. Overall I'd recommend a visit here, if not for the location, for the lovely -well priced- food!

Lovely waitress and food excellent. Price was also good. Didn't stay there as not too far from home.

Nice Sized Sunsay Roast, veggis cooked, just to firm for the carrots, we had Beef Meat done exactly how we like it, spuds crunchy outside soft inside. Only fault was 1 yes 1 Yorkshire Pud, 😉 😁 could of done with wee bit more gravy, I am sure if asked for it would of been provided.

I visited for lunch with my 2.5year old grandson. The staff were immediately accommodating getting us to a table that was a great position to keep the little fella entertained with the incredible estuary views. Our order was taken promptly and the food arrived quickly, fresh and hot. We were well looked after throughout, the service was personal, efficient and very friendly. The food was excellent and very good value. Definitely a place to return to.

We had a table booked for 2.30 on Sunday and the service and the meal was excellent, the young team taking our order were attentive and professional which made us feel very welcome. Thank you also to the Manager for your kindness. Patrick and Shirley.

Shame not upto scratch. Indifferent staff, poor quality food. (Breakfast)Will not visit again. Did not use hotel so can't comment.

Had a really nice Sunday lunch here, food was really nice and tasty. Only comment would be they put the gravy on before serving so each person can't put on how little oruch they want. And unfortunately the pork belly was on the fatty side. Service was fairly good for a busy Sunday. Would recommend and encourage booking.

Had our works Christmas party there. Great service lovely food really nice.

Beautiful old pub and very friendly and helpful staff. Dog friendly and cosy.

Had a lovely Christmas meal and the staff were super friendly and the food was delicious. Atmosphere 10/10

WOW I have nothing but praise for this establishment. I held my 30th birthday party here recently and I honestly cannot thank them enough. They were all so attentive, prepared the fire for us so we weren't cold, tailored the food to suit our requests, they looked after me (the birthday girl) all evening and my drink was never empty! A lovely guy behind the bar gave me the cork of the champagne with a coin in for good luck which was so sweet. I cannot thank them enough and would recommend them 100%. Thanks team for everything

I’m very disappointed with how this pub has gone down hill since I gave it a 5 star rating in March. My wife is allergic to onions. Back in March I said how pleased I was that the chef was able to adapt a dish to accommodate her and had done so on previously. On the last three occasions she was advised that this was not possible! On this most recent occasion my wife finished up with scampi and chips and I had ‘fish’ and chips as there was nothing on the ‘specials menu’ that appealed whereas back in March and prior to that I was spoilt for choice. Our meals were very basic, small portions and overpriced. Unfortunately we will not be returning and judging by a number of recent reviews we are not alone. Such a pity.

Poor food - tastless and bad quality, chaotic service, plates and glasses not collected, toilets a mess, tables sticky and dirty. It's getting worse by the second, the management clearly aren't taking on feedback and we shall be avoiding now having given it a couple of chances and absolutely no change - in fact it's getting worse on every count! It appears glaringly obvious from the reviews all is not well! We have tried to help improve with feedback, but alas it falls on deaf ears. Visit the The Red Lion or The Brantham Bull instead - properly run, scrummy food and drinks, community spirited establishments and everything a pub should be!

❗DISGUSTING BEHAVIOUR FROM STAFF❗ I Had the 3 starter combo for £18. Wish I hadn't bothered, it tasted frozen, was horrible. After the meal our group retired to the outside area for a smoke. We were approached by staff, who not so quietly accused of us leaving without paying, infront of other patrons. Their excuse? 'this happens a lot'. I don't care, that's not my problem. We are a group of 5 almost middle ages adults, but were treated like 15 year old yobs.

We stayed in the Stour room for 3 nights, communication when booking was good and on arrival we received a warm and friendly welcome. The room is lovely, spotlessly clean and very comfortable with a beautiful bathroom and separate toilet. Breakfasts and dinners were fabulous with some lovely options on the menu. We found all the staff to be both attentive and friendly.The Crown is in a great location on the High Street and overlooking the estuary. After such a memorable stay we are looking forward to staying with you again next year.

Great service and fabfood! The chefs were great on bonfire night. We had burgers and they were so delicious. The lad on the tablet was kind and made us feel welcome.

Great food but the beer is over priced!!!!

Gorgeous rooms, friendly staff, great food and drinks, excellent location. Highly recommend.

I had lunch at the Crown with friends yesterday. I ordered chicken, chorizo & pasta with arrabbiata sauce. When it arrived, it was so spicy hot that I couldn't eat it. It burned my lips, tongue & the inside of my mouth. It wasn't that I didn't like it, I just couldn't eat it for the discomfort. I explained this to the waiting staff, who took it away. I was told that arrabbiata is always hot, & I should have known. Well I didn't know, & there was no indication on the menu that it would be inedibly hot. I was told I could order another meal, but I would have to pay for both of them. I declined. This ruined my day.

We had my nans 90th birthday in the private room at the crown last Sunday and it was amazing! The staff were so friendly and helpful, everything went so smoothly and the room was warm and well presented. The food was yummy and exactly what we asked for. Highly recommended. Thank you :)

Great food, welcoming staff and great service. Many thanks

Had a tasty fish burger but a friend ordered the pasta dish with arriabata sauce. This dish is made with chilli and it proved too hot for her burning her lips. Tried to get a replacement meal without charge but was basically told that she should have known it would be hot. I feel that if serving a dish with chillis 🌶 the menu should say it is hot not assume customers realise that it is. It was inedibly hot!

Lovely views across the little road to the River Stour and the moored boats. Great for coffee and/or lunch

Lovely views. Food not so impressive.

Third time visiting since our friends moved to the town. We came up from Harwich. Not had the best experiences prior but our friends said it’s been okay since. As far as my wife are concerned it’s not ok. Heaving inside (that’s fair enough) but barely anyone serving. Packed with people who should be ID’d as far as I’m concerned but what do I know. Men’s toilets were awful. Urine soaked floor. Urinals blocked. Told staff who said they’d put a sign up! We left after waiting 15 mins to be served. I don’t think I’ll review anymore. Our friends may like it on occasions but we’re not convinced.

Good beer, good food, garden overlooking the river. Lovely!

Lovely location and great view over the river. Fairly busy, but rang up on the day for a table for 5 at 7pm. service was quick even though fairly busy. Nice atmosphere. The burger was pretty average, but the lasagna was very good and all reasonably priced.

My mum is a celiac (Gluten Allergy) and we have visited a few times and the food and the service is fantastic With my mum having a food allergy last nights visit assured us this is taken seriously Our food was a little slower than normal but this was due to them making sure my mothers food didn’t contain the allergen’s Which can cause her problems The staff kept us informed and couldn’t have been more helpful I would highly recommend The crown To anybody the Staff are fantastic the young lady who served us was truly caring in making sure our experience was Perfect Thankyou again

Great place to sit and watch the river and word go by on a sunny afternoon. Lovely staff and good range of reasonably priced drinks

A nice pub in a lovely location. It's cozy there, the service is very good and the food tastes excellent.

Nice enough pub. Nice beer. Food OK, nothing special but OK. Very pleasant staff.

Food quite good but dirty location, table stuck!!