The Drayton Crown in South Somerset

Had a nice lunch, the lunchtime menu was a little bit limited, will return in the new year.

Amazing little hotel and restaurant, stopped here for a work trip and was extremely impressed. Rooms were great, clean, spacious and well looked after. Also had an evening meal and breakfast. Food was fantastic and the staff were so friendly and nice. I would definitely recommend this place and will be stopping again when working in the area

The wife had "one of the best veggie burgers ever" and I the excellent sausages and mash. This is the second time we've eaten here - great for creative yet hearty fare. All washed down with cask ales (in this case Tim Taylor's Landlord and Black As Yer 'At (Glastonbury Ales). For a pub under a new publican, it's going the right way.

Been there for an open mic event they have! It was a very pleasant experience! Also enjoyed a very nice meal with the family! Excellent food and service, the atmosphere was great! The people there were also very friendly and welcoming! Overall excellent place to visit!

Excellent stay at drayton crown, lovely staff excellent food. Would definitely stay here again x

Absolutely great place Great service very good food and great beer

We went for Sunday lunch, table for 5. Waited nearly an hour for meals to arrive. Roast pork with crispy crackling! No crispy crackling soggy skin, yuck. No apple sauce as stated. Roast beef, no puree as stated. Had to ask for correct amount of vegetables. No apologies from staff, for the wait (apparently we went at busy time 13:00!) or for the pork Very disappointed

Since my last review I have visited and eaten here several times. What more can one say? Lovely welcome from front of house team today, Lorraine and Georgia. Nice to see Kelvin the owner briefly too. Four beers in great condition. Three from two Somerset breweries and one from Devon. New lunchtime and evening menus. Really enjoyed the spelt risotto and my friend’s Ruby Beef burger went down a storm too. Homemade strawberry parfait was much appreciated as was the accomplished home made vanilla ice cream accompaniment by a mini homemade meringue … a nice touch. Keep it up, you’re doing a lovely job... If you’ve not eaten here yet, you’ve missed a treat

Fantastic Sunday lunch today absolutely yummy would highly recommend 😋

We’ve eaten well at The Crown a couple of times since it re-opened in July and this was our first Sunday lunch there. We weren’t disappointed and all 4 of our party cleared their plate. The portions were generous, attractively presented and, above all, delicious. The menu is well thought out and the flavoursome food was cooked perfectly. The new kitchen and bar team have a great mix of food & drink for all tastes and the hospitality is second to none. Don’t miss the opportunity to see for yourself.

Food was delicious and staff were very friendly and helpful we will be back .. thank you

Great food and a great atmosphere. Good for kids with a large spacious garden and a climbing frame to keep them occupied.

We really enjoyed our visit to the Drayton Crown. The ploughman's was spot on, and the cheese and ham toastie was really well made. They have a nice selection of beers and local ciders, all at reasonable prices. The service was good, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. We’ll definitely be back and would recommend it to anyone in the area!

Robert knows how to cook! It’s very good to see Robert, the chef, back here after too long a gap! He’s a man with a passion for designing interesting menus which are not too vast where you can guarantee that almost everything is made on the premises from his bread to his ice creams and sorbets. There’s a smiling welcome at the bar with its good range of real ales and local ciders. Crown Jewels is a specially badged version of a Somerton Fine Tuned Brewery favourite. Other beers on this visit included Arbor’s C Bomb pale ale, Parkway’s Black Forest Stout and Dartmoor’s Legend - a classic, malty English bitter. So, even if you’re just passing for a drink, you won’t be disappointed and there are some nice sounding home made bar snacks available. As for the food, it was a hot day so it was two perfectly executed salads for lunch. The Caesar was very succulent and tasty chicken with everything you’d expect including a generous finesse from ultra thin ribbon shavings of tasty Parmesan with a beautiful dressing. The Hot Seared Beef had, I’m guessing, been rubbed with fragrant spices before seared to perfection then tossed with candied walnuts and Yarlington Blue cheese on a horseradish dressing atop the lettuce. The succulent, lean cut melted in the mouth. As it was main meal, we shared a very acceptable bowl of chips. The pudding menu was just for looking… was! However, resolve crumbled on seeing the Dark Chocolate Verona Mouse served with home made salted caramel, homemade marshmallow and coconut crumb. My simple, vanilla bean ice cream made on the premises was the most delicious ice cream out that I can recall in years. The strawberry jam ice cream will be tested next time! This recent reopening deserves huge success and Kelvin and Anne deserve thanks for doing so. This is one of the nicest pubs in many a mile and we have several good ones within a five mile radius! It doesn’t cost a fortune to eat here either and is less pricey than the previous licensee. Keep up the good work, Robin, George and the front of house gang and Robert, please keep doing your creative stuff and the interesting and perfectly executed food coming!

The food here is fine, on occasion really good, but the pub is really let down by rude, sarcastic staff members who seem keen to impress the locals propping up the bar. Weirdly, this behaviour is most common on a Sunday.

Great news for beer lovers: Robin is back at Drayton! His skill and judgement in the selection and serving of ales is famous and unmatched. He also has big plans for food, but I haven't tried that yet.

Delicious and tasty! The chicken and couscous with a hot chilli sauce was excellent, as was the ruby red burger in homemade bun, coleslaw and chips

We were very excited to return to the Drayton crown after it had been closed for a while as it’s always been so welcoming. However the service we received was appalling. The chap behind the bar with the blue hair was very rude and unaccommodating, he acted like he’d rather be anywhere but at work and was flippant when we asked questions. His rudeness wasn’t just directed at us but other customers who later approached the bar, it’s really soured our experience which has always been glowing up till now.

We stayed at the Drayton Crown for the weekend as we were attending a wedding nearby. Despite the pub being closed for renovation the rooms were lovely having recently been renovated. Angie and Rachel were so accommodating we both had the full English which was delicious and very generous in size. We felt so welcome and cared for. The little touches such as fresh flowers as they knew it was our anniversary and offering local knowledge for taxis etc was lovely. They generously upgraded our room too! Will definitely stay again! Especially looking forward to the pub and dinner. Thank you!

We spent two nights in March at the Drayton Arms. Although the pub is closed the B and B is fully functional with the best full English breakfast Angie could not have done more to make us welcome. The rooms are beautiful, luxurious, spacious and spotless! Thank you so much for a wonderful stay, we cannot wait to see you again.

Booked a one night stay as it was local to the firing range we were visiting. The pub was closed due to refurbishment but the rooms were newly refurbished and decorated pleasantly. Our room was spacious with tea/coffee and biscuits. En-suite has spacious shower and adequate space. The staff were amazing , very welcoming and informative. Angie the housekeeper is wonderful she even offered to drive us to the restaurant! Breakfast was lovely and the chef was also friendly which made our stay even better! We look forward to our return and seeing the pub once reopened. If you get the opportunity book room 4! Spacious family room ! Highly recommend a visit!

What a lovely stay we have just had. My husband and I and my sister and brother in law stayed for several nights over the Easter break . Angie and Rachael were welcoming and hospitable. A wonderful place to stay to be highly recommended.

Very nicely presented bar with a good selection of beverages. Very pleasant bar staff. Had planned to have lunch but unfortunately the kitchen was closed for the day.

First rate food in a beautiful country pub with a cosy fireside seating area. Very friendly staff and good very local beer. The food was perfect for a grey January day

We were visiting the area for first time today at this place had been reccomended. Service was excellent, staff very friendly and welcoming. Food was very good.

So much to love about this place but sadly was not a great experience. The staff were friendly and the room was great. I stayed as a solo traveller for work and chose this as it looked a lovely pub with good food and after a busy day at work I just want to get to the hotel eat, have a drink and relax. Unfortunately at 6pm, I was told they weren't doing food that evening. I asked what my options were and it was too drive to a pub in the next village. It was freezing, dark I was on my own so not great. I got back at 7.45pm hoping for a drink to find the pub closed and in darkness, a heads up would have been nice. My booking said check out was 10.30 am so I'd booked an online meeting at 10am. At 9.50am a lady knocked the door and walked in and said check out was 10am. Although very friendly I had to explain a couple of times that I couldn't leave at 10 as I had a meeting. Just a lack of communication all round

Drinks are great. Disabled toilet needs some adjustments however. I understand that in an older building, the disabled toilet will be smaller. However it shouldn’t be used as a storage space for high chairs and the emergency call cord must fall to the floor (legal requirement) when it doesn’t. For disabled people like myself, you must do better.

Excellent accommodation, great food and atmosphere.

For one reason and another, we hadn't been to The Drayton Crown for a meal for some time. So when we returned for Christmas lunch a week ago it was lovely to see that not only has it remained as friendly and welcoming as before but that the Landlord has made improvements inside taking it from a somewhat sterile, uninspiring interior to a warm and cosy look with plenty of throws, comfy sofas and coloured walls. Just right for the winter! (The Christmas lunch was lovely too!)

We had a lovely lunch, it was very busy but all the staff were friendly and efficient. The pub looked lovely with all the Christmas decorations, I was very impressed by the newly decorated snugg area by the bar, it looked so cosy, I hope they continue to decorate the rest of the pub in a similar fashion, much more welcoming and cosy.

Great food....lovely ploughman's 😂😂😂

Was recommended by a friend and I wasn’t disappointed. Really good Sunday roast beef, plenty of all the trimmings. I ordered a side of cauliflower cheese which was lovely. We didn’t have any room left for desert. The best part was the bill, very good value for money. Will definitely be back. Oh and our little dog was welcomed.

We are fairly local and walked a 6 mile round trip from Langport to Drayton with our dog and planned to stop for lunch hoping their menu contained a ploughmans, what a result, the chef who put the ploughmans together is a genius as we couldn’t believe our eyes when it came out. I would give him the Gold award for Taste of the West if i could just for this, it was amazing. The photos say it all.

Instantly fell in love with this place, it is right up my street. A real country pub, with a modern feel inside. The room is just superb, beautifully decorated and with excellent facilities. Coming down for dinner, and although the bar and restaurant are busy, the staff are friendly and efficient with my starter arriving in good time. I’m so impressed, I’m writing this while waiting for my main course to arrive, so cannot offer comment on that yet! The only downside, and I feel bad criticising when everything else has been so good, is that I’ll miss breakfast in the morning as it’s not served until 08:00am, and I need to be away sooner than that. Other than that, I would highly recommended, and I’m sure anyone booking here for leisure rather than business wouldn’t have to even consider this as an issue.

We were 2 adults 2 kids and a dog looking to break a journey from The North to Cornwall. Turned out to be a great stop over. Stylishly decorated pub with a friendly landlord, staff and clientele in a lovely village. The room in an annexe next to the garden was spacious, cosy and clean and the decor was so lovely, it seemed a shame we were only staying for one night. The breakfast was a bit disappointing compared to everything else but if the pub welcomes feedback could easily be upgraded with some black pudding and artisan bread. All considered, would we like to return? Absolutely.

Outstanding experience! The food was fantastic, great portion size and full of flavour. Front of house was super friendly - we can’t wait to go back!

We had a wonderful Sunday lunch at the pub. Friendly staff, good quality food with perfect size portions and pud was delicious! A great place to wine and dine. I’m thinking to try out the accommodation too and make a weekend if it next time.

Overall was a pretty awful evening, some items which were described on the menu didn’t come out with the food. The desert was described as “warm chocolate brownie” which came out stone cold. Then as we start to pay at the bar the man servicing us walked off unannounced, then to see him serving someone else their food. Very shoddy service with very poor food won’t be coming back again. It also said pork loin on the menu and I got served pork chop instead which is a complete different cut of meat

Warm welcome, good choice of beers and drinks in comfy bar. Good decor, clean and spacious dining room. Sunday lunch for 4: 2 pork, 1 chicken and 1 beef, yorkshire pud, roast potatoes, broccoli, carrots, mange tout, gravy, accompaniments. All beautifully cooked and nicely presented. No desserts required, just 4 coffees. With drinks, approx £27 each. Can highly recommend. The only improvement that we could think of is to offer a slimmers option of meat and lots of veg instead of yorkshire and roast pots.

Lovely dinner with family. Starters were extremely tasty, good portion sizes, and the main courses were absolutely beautifully presented. Definitely recommend. Staff were polite and efficient, and little sausage was a star!

Visited this restaurant which isn’t far from home but I’m vegetarian and I’ve been here before and enjoyed what they had to offer. This meal was good too, fresh and tasty. It was a celebration so it was even better it all went well. Will come again, friendly host and lovely venue.

We visited on a weekday evening. Service was friendly and efficient. We had the fish and risotto mains, the food was pretty bland and uninspiring. We were surprised and disappoint given the excellent reviews. A good selection of beers on tap.

Was looking forward to eating here but I have to say we all found the food very mediocre and bland. The photos look amazing but we had a tasteless prawn cocktail with virtually no lovely rich sauce and the prawns here awful. Virtually no leaves at the base so dry and so uninteresting - also such a small amount. The salmon main was nice but virtually 3 half baby potatoes and a miniscule amount of some green vegetable so very disappointing again. The pudding was a strawberry cheesecake and this was bland again. My friend had sticky toffee pudding with icecream but she really needed some cream as the two dark parts really were crying out for a nice slug of cream. No imagination. My husband had chicken - loads of chicken in a pretty tasteless gravy - again 3 x half baby potatoes and a leaf of something green - we wondered where the vegetables were and no more came. Honestly it was such a poor meal.

We were greeted with a warm friendly welcome by the Landlord and Sausage the pub dog. Our booking was for a one night stay in one of their very comfortable en suite bedrooms. We enjoyed drinks by the fire in the main bar before Dinner. Local Gin’s and Ales on offer. The Menu is British modern food showcasing local ingredients and suppliers. Drayton are lucky to have such a well run pub in their village. Highly recommend a visit.

Lovely country pub and super friendly staff but a soggy chicken burger so won’t be rushing back there

Stayed here for two nights for a business trip to the area, the room was very clean, with an extremely comfortable bed, tastefully decorated, Great breakfast. We had dinner which was tasty with great service. The only slight problem was very creaky floor boards and could do with a chair in the bedroom but I would still stay here again.

I have never had to write such a bad review - and I must have written a couple of hundred on TripAdvisor. Went here on a Wednesday lunchtime as a group of three couples to celebrate birthdays of two of the group. Friendly, pleasant welcome...

This place is a real gem. The atmosphere, decor and surroundings are perfect, real proper village setting. We stayed overnight in the beautiful letting rooms. Clean, warm and fresh. Wonderful gluten-free friendly menu, lovely evening meal in the restaurant. Really nice gluten free cooked english...

Stayed one night here on the way to the south west and wouldn’t hesitate to stay here in the future. Very friendly local feel in the pub and the food was excellent. Nice and clean room and a good breakfast to set us up for...

This isn't my sort of pub. It looks just like a place I'd probably avoid. Except ... I really like it. Why?! I guess it just works. Ciders ... a good range of real ciders. Barman ... knows what he is talking about, friendly, helpful,...

Such a nice pub with a great atmosphere. The barmaid sammy was so lovely and accommodating! Thank you ❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Loverly place to be! Great staff and well presented place,after moving to langport recently this is the place to be! See you again soon🙂🙂

We visited here when we first moved to the area back in February! We have been back several times for drinks and for the jubilee when Bad Education played. My dad is a local and recommended this lovely place to us. We both had 3...

Called in the afternoon but unfortunately just too late for lunch. Very pleasant to sit outside in the pub though with a rarely available pint of Peroni. Reviews seem excellent and I shall return

Well where to start. Thank you to Connor, Mark and Angie for making mine and my mums stay amazing! You were all as welcoming as if we were family. We would definitely stay again. Sausage has even assisted mum in actually getting home and purchasing...

Immaculate rooms and at a competitive and realistic price. Staff on arrival both friendly and extremely helpful. Room immaculately clean and well appointed. We had a superbly peaceful night’s sleep; it was just so quiet. The owner, Mark, served us our full English breakfast, which...

Wonderful hotel and had a fantastic stay. I can’t recommend this hotel strongly enough. Very good food extremely nice room and a very friendly owner and staff. This hotel is a little gem.

Delightful venue with outside and inside eating areas. The food was incredible, the service second to none and definitely worth a visit.

Good reviews and quite correct. A lovely village pub with locals giving the large bar area character. I only needed a snack lunch and chose the scampi and a very nice san miguel lager to wash it down. Quite excellent with a lovely home made...

Lovely service! Would definitely recommend, the food was extremely enjoyable and I was stuffed, had to make room for a dessert.

What fantastic food and service. I took my mother and partner, everything was superb with lovely touch's like a small gift bag of chocolates and wild flower seeds for my mother at the end of our meal. Brilliant

We had our wedding anniversary meal here which coincides with St Patrick's Day. The food was absolutely delicious and the staff were very friendly with great service. Their was a live band playing who were also great. We would highly recommend!

I just wanted to thank you and all your team for such a lovely stay, I work away a lot for work so it’s was so nice to feel so welcome at somewhere I didn’t know. You went above and beyond to cater for me...

Went here with friends and on Saturday evening. Sat in the main bar for dinner. And finished the evening off in front of a very warm fire, The inn was absolutely lovely with a warm welcoming from Mark and his team, enjoyable and delicious food...

Absolutely fabulous weekend in this jewel of a gastro pub and hotel. The warmest of welcomes, lovely accommodation and sublime food make this a fantastic find.

I stayed here at The Drayton Crown. It is an exceptional pub with extremely high values, excellent service and facilities. It has recently changed management and from what I can see -the current management are totally focused on delivering a truly great product to locals...

My wife and I dined here several times, during our stay in Drayton. Food and service was great on each occasion. Would not hesitate to recommend!

After coming for a drink here, we decided to book a table and try the food. 5 of us, 2 teenagers,3 adults. We had the Rump steak, Minted lamb, ham egg and chips and the burger. Everyone said how good their meal was. The chips...

Fantastic Sunday lunch at the Drayton Crown with the family. Menu was great and the waitresses Kate and Katherine were very accommodating particularly, as we had some special dietary requests. The food was first class, great quality local produce cooked to perfection. The atmosphere was...

We stayed in three rooms, one being for the bride and groom. I could not have been happier with our stay. The host was very welcoming and the staff polite and helpful. The rooms were immaculate and tastefully decorated. Very comfortable beds and pillows. Fresh...

We visited on a wed evening .. was a bit last minute but we sat outside on a lovely evening .. my son and I had the sirloin steak which was absolutely delicious and my husband had the burger which he said was ‘so good...

We had originally booked this pub/hotel over a year ago to accommodate friends and family over a weekend, but due to the pandemic, we only visited this August 13/14th. We had already seen the bedrooms and asked a son if he would vacate his bedroom...

Absolutely amazing place beautiful pub amazing service we were looked after by Donna from start to finish room was beautiful lovely touches in room and fresh milk in a little fridge just outside room lovely white fluffy towels and flannels beautiful garden and surrounding area...

5* no less!! From a warm welcome on arrival from host Donna. What a delight the accommodation is. It’s modern, spotless, comfort is top marks, thoughtful touches, a fridge with fresh milk, plates if you want a snack in your room. Showers with instant hot...

· Beautifully situated within a quiet picturesque village The Drayton Crown was definitely a great choice for a family wedding get together. For the three days of our stay, without exception, the breakfasts were delicious. All of our rooms were thoughtfully designed and immaculate as...

Lovely location, very peaceful and quiet. The room was really nice, clean and comfortable with good facilities. The breakfast was excellent. The staff were very friendly and keen to make sure we were as comfortable as possible.

After lockdown, The Crown has opened again - hurrah! The food offering is understandably limited due to post lockdown but surf and turf, pizza and fish and chip mobiles are lined up.. see the website. Meantime the service is ultra friendly and efficient. Importantly, the beer offering is good too including Somerset staple Butcombe, a hoppy Broken Record beer from nearby Somerton and today’s star - a very well kept, freshly tapped Eden Valley from Bristol Beer Factory - akin to Timothy Taylor Landlord. Donna and her team deserve to succeed on their reopening. Lovely sunny garden terrace seating feels very safe. Definitely worth a whizz!

Lovely setting, friendly service but l am afraid the food just was not up to the mark. Calamari plain with 1/10 for presentation, ham on the bone the menu said, ham out of a packet l got. A shame.

Went with my dad and service and food were great.Arrived and it was quite quiet so we’re seated immediately.Ordered our drinks which were the pale ale the pub brews itself and they were lovely.Went straight to mains and I had the guinea fowl and dad had burger. My main was incredible the guinea fowl was superb haven’t had a better one.For dessert I had a sundae which was also incredible. Very rich so may be able to make it a smaller portion and it would be just right.All in all superb service and food

Me and my wife stopped at this lovely pub/hotel on our way to Cornwall and to say we was blown away is an understatement.. the rooms are absolute spotless and can tell a lot of love has been put into the rooms. The pub is also stunning with that country pub feel to it. We sat in front of the fire drinking for many hours and Donna the landlady was so friendly and couldn’t do enough for us. We also enjoyed a lovely meal in there restaurant where the chef used to cook for the queen! Trust me you won’t be disappointed.. excellent stay! So much that we’ve already booked our next visit.. we can’t wait to return!

We come in Saturday night with friends and had the best meal ever, we had chicken and fish and both were out of this world, cooked well, full of flavour, the sauce was great, the fish full of flavour, amazing just simply amazing! They have cracked it and we will be back again with friends, definitely worth the drive.

Came here for Sunday lunch with small children. We were able to sit outside which was great as it was so warm.Food was great and play area for small children was an ideal distraction while we waited for the food to come.Staff were friendly and efficient.Can't think of anything to say than perfect!COVID precautions were good too

Popped in the Drayton for a quick mid week drink and ended up staying for dinner as the menu looked so good! Had the beef burger, chicken supreme and chocolate brownie. The chicken was possibly one of the most delicious, tasty meals I’ve ever had! The burger was amazing...and chocolate brownie finished it off perfectly. Welcoming, friendly staff and dog friendly:) Would highly recommend!

This is the second time we have visited this place this year. Once before the pandemic lockdown. Last time I had the liver, this time the steak and mushroom pie, anything that you can have gravy with. The gravy here is to die for, weird thing to concentrate on in a review, I know, but if something is especially good why not. I even asked for extra gravy...They have a really good selection of guest beers, good desserts, starters etc, but the gravy, oh the gravy...On the whole, its a very friendly place with very good food at a reasonable price. As we have friends near here, I expect that we will visit again.

We'd booked for an early dinner on our way home from Taunton. We were made to feel very welcome on arrival, and enjoyed a drink in the bar before our meal. We decided to treat ourselves and we both had the rib eye steak. Now, we eat out once or twice a week and this was, without doubt, the best meal we've had out since lockdown. It seems daft to say the shallots were delicious, but they were! As was everything on the plate. If you happen to be in the area, or if you're looking for a stop off on a longer journey to or from the south west, the Drayton Crown is well a little detour!

Wow...just pure wow! We stopped for Sunday lunch and have never had anything like it! We read the reviews and chose the pub purposefully, and so glad we did.We ordered a 3 meat platter and it’s just heaven on a plate, the pork was juicy, the chicken was moist and the beef, oh the beef was out of this world, roasted veg, amazing gravy and an all out great atmosphere! We will be back to taste more , your chef and team are a real credit to you and after reading the previous comments can see why! Well done drayton

An excellent pub with 5 rooms above. A great location in a quiet village. The room was spotlessly clean and very well furnished, including the en suite. A very varied and nutritious DIY breakfast was provided, including fresh milk and fruit. Donna and her father run a very welcoming pub. I was part of a group of 11 cyclists doing a long ride to raise money for charity. The group ate the evening meal here and we all enjoyed it. Afterwards Donna drove a few of them back the nearby campsite where they were staying. (above and beyond). She also washed and dried some of the cycling kit. All in all a very special place!

Took a short cut from the M5 to the A303 on the way back from Cornwall. Called in here on the off chance for lunch and weren’t disappointed. Even though they were fully booked for lunch (reduced numbers for Covid restrictions) they accommodated us as they have a large beer garden too.We had the Sunday Lunch sharing platter with beef, pork and chicken and it was wonderful. Everything was delicious, including the Summer vegetable medley, which came as a nice surprise.It was so good, we had to stay for pud and the brownie with vanilla bean ice cream took it to a completely different level.Felt very safe with plenty of space between everyone.If you take this short cut, this place is a must. Superb!

First time we’ve eaten here since before lockdown and we felt totally spoilt. The food is amazing, fresh and delicious with a good variety on the menu. Service is really friendly which sets a lovely, relaxing atmosphere. Felt totally safe (the place is immaculate!!) with plenty of seating outside under shade or well spaced out inside. You won’t be disappointed.

Visited here last night for beers. Fantastic evening, great beer and friendly staff. Will be back soon

First meal out since lockdown and well worth the wait - especially with a new chef in the kitchen.We ate outside and chose from the bar menu. My wife had the fish & chips: delicately flavoured fish in a light golden batter, with delicious chips. I plumped for the burger which was particularly delicious - being made with 42 day aged beef.It was so good we were back again the following night in the brand new restaurant. Highlights this time around were the chorizo; the whipped butter with pork crumb; rhubarb crumble and finally the chocolate fondant.The wonderful Donna was as friendly and welcoming as ever and her staff did her proud. Will be back again very soon.

Pity this place has gone downhill so swiftly. The food isn't too bad but the service was sultry and dismal - not good enough!

Stunning valentine meal, absolutely outstanding. What more can you ask for, great food, attentive staff, warm atmosphere and superb ales, gin selection and to top it all barman’s cocktails. Highly recommended and we will certainly be visiting very often.

Came in this evening and enjoyed a very enjoyable meal with my wife .service was good staff were pleasant and the food was good quality . Will definitely be returning in the near future . Many thanks

Delicious food, beautiful presentation and great service. The Chinese New Year menu was amazing. Looking forward to the next event.

We went to the Drayton crown today for lunch, good to see Donna back. Lunch was excellent nice hospitality and a fantastic fire to sit by on such a cold day.

Booked a table at the Crown because we knew that Donna was back as manager. We’d stopped coming as the food had gone downhill, and we’d had some poor experiences under the previous management. But with Donna in charge, the heart is back, and so are the excellent triple-cooked handcut chips.So lovely to have someone here who really cares about the pub, giving a warm welcome to everyone and making it feel like the heart of the community. Great to see Charlotte back too (even if only for a while) - it’s the perfect Christmas present for Drayton! FYI, we had a fab onion soup, and crisply battered haddock and the legendary chips. The brownie (which we had to share, as we were stuffed) was lip-smackingly good.

We’ve eaten twice here in the past 2 weeks, and on both occasions, the service, food quality and presentation have exceeded our expectations! Well done to all the staff. Please keep doing what you’re going.

A client recently took me here for a quick lunchtime drink. First impressions were great as the building looked lovely from the outside with plenty of parking. The barmaid was welcoming and smiling. Unfortunately the pub interior is quite clinical and felt cold, no atmosphere at all. We had a glass of wine which was a decent price and decided to order some bowls of chips. I didn’t expect two tiny bowls of frozen french fries just like a McDonalds take away! We ate them as we were hungry and left. I don’t think I will be back I’m afraid.

Enjoyed a lovely roast beef lunch with the husband. Tasty tender beef, crispy potatoes, great variety of veg, big Yorkshire and lashings of flavoursome gravy. Friendly service in nice setting. Off home to sleep it off!!