The Famous Crown in Manchester - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Left a negative review in March due to the service. Since then been back for drinks about 8 times and Sunday Lunch twice. Clearly upped their game. Beer and bar service now bang on. Roast chicken superb consisting of plump crispy skinned thighs ( by far my favourite part of chicken), loads of veg and roast pots all done really well (ie cooked but not falling to bits). Loads of hot gravy aswell all on a hot plate (many places fall down on that last detail)

Lunchtime food and beer/wine for a tenner is the best offer Didsbury has to offer. Lovely food, lovely staff. Recommend to all ❤️

The food was excellent and it was served by very pleasant and efficient staff. The landlady in particular was friendly and showed concern to make sure everything was OK. Recommended place.

Went in for a midweek lunch with my mum and toddler to try the £10 lunch plus drink deal. I'm so glad we did. We could choose where to sit and decided to sit near the fireplace which is super cosy. The service from the lady at the bar was exceptional. Unfortunately I didn't catch her name but she is a credit to the place. Nothing was too much trouble, super chatty and wonderfully kind to my son. The food was really delicious and arrived within 15 minutes. The portions are a little small but that is stated on the lunch deal and wasn't a problem for us, it was just the right size for us personally. Atmosphere was really nice and prices are great. Will definitely return in the future. I noticed they do a lot of pub quizzes and tribute nights which sound good. Wheelchair accessible and also dog friendly. Great place for anyone. Would recommend

I went here with the wife and daughter , I had the double burger which was so good I’m fusy with burgers as well , my wife loved the chicken burger and my daughter loved the Mac and cheese , great friendly hosts and top atmosphere, will definitely be going back 👍

Had the loveliest food! The staff are all really lovely, super attentive and friendly. We came for steak and it was done to perfection, exactly what we asked for. I would definitely come back again!

Dark green paint looks old and unloved service was fine nice staff.

A good addition to the Didsbury scene.

New owner and noticeable!! A great experience

A wonderful vibes and service must visit

Weekday visit, more or less empty. Beer in good order bit pricey.

Good atmopshere for watfhing the six nations but could not get any food

Had 2 pints in there with Timmo nice pub absolutely Rammed and great atmosphere too!

I visited The Famous Crown with my daughter for a meal and a drink, our experience was absolutely amazing! The food was lovely, great warm atmosphere, Dionne and the staff were fabulous and very friendly, the food and drinks menus are very extensive so something for everyone, we struggled to choose as we wanted everything, will definitely be visiting again!

First time in Didsbury , discovered this lovely pub , with a open fire , decent pint and lovely food , the landlady Dionne went above and beyond to make me and my partner welcome , we felt part of the family after just 1 visit , met a lovely couple Linda and Steve , this a future must for us .Fantastic find .

Brilliant place to eat and drink especially their lovely Sunday lunch. Dionne and staff staff are friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend.

Sunday lunch at the Famous Crown is simply the best! Even the Grandchildren love it as they are treated like VIPs by Dionne and staff every time we go. If you like to wash your meal down with a lovely glass of quality wine, then you won’t be disappointed. The open fireplace… what more can I say? It just sets the scene for a relaxing afternoon!

Used to be a great place, now the food is massively overpriced and looks cheap and nasty

Very friendly, the landlady could not do enough for us. Very attentive with making sure we had everything we needed, presentation 10 out 10. We will definitely be going back

Fantastic pub great atmosphere ! Staff are excellent very welcoming & friendly food is lovely ! Overall a great pub !!

Stayed a few nights over New Year at the Travelodge and visited the Famous Crown. The name itself is quite a title, but the premises certainly lived up to its name. The landlady was fantastic and seemed to take enormous pride in her job which you don't often see and she went above and beyond, especially with my 10 year old son. Water was provided for my dog without us needing to ask. We reside in Swinton so it was nice to visit somewhere else for a change. Couldn't comment on the food as we ate at the lovely Bardez a couple of doors away.

We had the pleasure of spending a few evenings in the company of the delightful Dionne and her staff on our recent trip home to the UK. She made us feel so welcome and at home, making us realize what we miss about the UK most, a friendly, warm and inviting pub. The Crown itself is a warm and inviting place, with many cozy nooks to spend time with family and friends. Beautiful decor, in keeping with the age of the establishment. The food was exceptional. We had a variety of meals between us all, which were all of restaurant standard, both in presentation and taste. Definitely great value for money. We played a few games with the bar staff one night, and had an absolute blast. Many Thanks to Everyone at the Crown for making our trip home, such a memorable and enjoyable one. We will definitely have you on our hit list on our next trip back to Manchester.

Lovely staff all very friendly. Had a meal there last week with my family and it was so good. Everyone left very pleased. Will be going back!!

Been a couple of times and had lovely food and a great night on both occasions. Really lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere and both meals we had were fab. Very impressed with the zero tolerance policy on poor behaviour with one evening a small group being removed due to inappropriate behaviour. A friend recommended us to go in as they love this place as it’s really dog friendly. Lovely open fire made it feel so homely.

The landlady is incredibly welcoming, makes you feel that your custom is valued and that she will do everything she can to ensure that you have a great night! The food is fantastic- generous portions and full of flavour, and the variety of Gluten Free food is great. Every meal we have had there has been delicious! Will definitely be back.

Cracking night in the Famous Crown! Landlady Dionne definitely the cherry on top!!

Great place love what dione has done to turn it around feels like home thx

A place that makes you feel at home The owner of this location respects her customers enormously and even when she encounters difficulties in carrying out the activity, she always finds solutions to remedy the situation. The atmosphere is quiet, you meet quality people, you have good food and special drinks. It is a pub worth visiting every time you go to Didabury. All the best!

Wouldn't suggest going here if you've got any disabilities barmaid calls you from moment you walk in discrimination is disgusting and will be contacting the brewery about the landlady who was steaming being the bar giving out abuse

Booked an Xmas breakfast with Santa for 17th December. I was asked to pay for the two children in advance which I was happy to do. Went down on 15th and paid, thought it was a bit odd that there was no mention of the event on the blackboard inside the pub despite the week priors breakfast being advertised. I messaged to say I had paid and whilst I knew it had been read, there was no response. Thought it was quite odd again as I had been in good communication previously. Two hours before the event I received a message to say there had been a flood in the pub and it could not go ahead, very apologetic, so be it I thought and at least I had saved the over an hours drive. I then had a mad rush looking for an alternative event around the whole Northwest due to a 6 and 4 year old being very upset it wasn't going ahead. I was unsuccessful unfortunately and we had to make the most of going for breakfast whilst watching other children meet Santa. I went to collect my refund the same day - moreso to see if the pub was still open as I hadn't seen a post it was going to be shut (yes it was open) and to add insult to injury the staff on shift didn't know about any "flood". The pub was fully open, no signs of any damage or small of damp etc Really not happy. I would have preferred just being honest on the day I dropped the payment off (or even before) and told "sorry there are no enough children" rather than an excuse which couldn't be backed up. We attended the same event last year and it was great (despite low attendance), so hoped it would be again. Sadly not. I am really disappointed. I had to make two trips which were ever 30 miles each way to sort this out. Staff knew exactly who we were when collecting the refund so obviously no other takers and the reason for cancellation. Cheers and Merry Christmas to you.

Nice little pub.typical didsbury rammed one minute and then empty soon after as the crowd moves on

Cracking roast. Able to accommodate gluten free :)

Great meal, staff lovely and made such a fuss of our dog, thanks for the welcome

Looks great after the refurb, lovely staff

Overpriced - Small Low quality roast I paid £20 for a small roast with 3 frozen roast potatoes, a frozen Yorkshire pudding, bistow gravy and frozen, boiled veg. My friend bought the chicken and it was missing a drumstick sausage stuffing and chicken crackling. Do not go for a roast here!

Such a warm welcome and so dog friendly x

Tbh it was the worst Sunday roast I've had for what I paid. Service isn't that good but the food was very poor. Microwave food. Beef was full of fat. Will definitely give this place a swerve next time I'm in didsbury.

Went midweek with family and friends. Handful of customers. Couple of bar staff. Told there was no food without even needing to ask - ‘kitchen closed’. Not allowed to order any drinks as adult sons were carded and had no ID. A pub experience like no other this century.

Called in for Sunday lunch yesterday and it was delicious. Dionne and her staff are all very welcoming and friendly, nothing is too much trouble. Would definitely recommend, dog friendly too

Great food, staff are amazing would recommend

Great food and lovely welcome. We have Stan our greyhound and they love dogs here. The Sunday lunches are the best in Didsbury and it was so good we came back on bank holiday Monday with Paul and his 2 greyhounds Neville and Poppy.

The landlady is the kindest! I could not recommend this pub more, we watched the Women's World Cup final here, and she brought around free drinks and jokingly offered me a defib when I looked like I needed one. Genuinely the highlight of the day.

Lovely pub. Warm atmosphere, friendly staff, great location in the middle of didsbury village. Food delicious and reasonably prices drinks. Highly recommend 👌

Great venue lovely staff tasty food and the live music nights are brilliant highly recommended

Amazing staff and atmosphere would highly recommend Sunday roast are to die for as well will definitely be back

If I could give it 0 stars I would. The Landlady is absolutely horrible! She was rude to me and my friends from the minute we walked in and barged past us multiple times. God help the poor people that work for her.

It's the first time we went. Nice atmosphere definitely will be going again

Dionne and her team are amazing. She is so friendly, Accomodation and great fun. We love going there. Highly recommend.

Popped in sat night. Got pint of Guinness & a Rekorderlig cider £10.80. Reasonable price. About half full. Didn't have food so Didn't put any stars for that . Chilled & relaxing..

Very empty and that’s the only good thing about it. The smell of the food was bad enough but the flavour was even worse honestly made me feel sick. Very rude staff as-well they clearly didn’t want to be there and I don’t blame them as I overheard what I assume is a manager or owner being very disrespectful to her staff!

Another good pub in Didsbury that I can highly recommend, despite being very busy, we got served straight away and yet another decent pint 🍻 of cider. 👍🙂

Popped in before the taxi came and was met with lots of friendly staff and Landlady. Never been in before but will definitely go in again.

Went for lunch with a friend and the pub was very quiet, which was a shame. I had an open coronation chicken sandwich which was very tasty but I was surprised there was no garnish on the plate. My friend had the loaded burger which she enjoyed. We thought it wasca little pricey but I guess that's a sign of the times.

Rude and unprofessional bar staff who decide to let their “regulars” jump the queue at the bar when others have clearly been waiting beforehand. Given there are plenty of nice pubs in Didsbury Village, I strongly recommend you give this place a miss.

Enjoyed a quick drink with friends, there was a young guy singing, really good.

Food was delicious and the pub was great not too expensive and the staff were very polite.

A really nice pub. Lovely staff and great beer. I met here with friends I haven't seen for years and its a nice relaxing place. Also I love the recent revamp they've done.

Nice refurbishment good beers but limited wines

Love it here, even on a hot Saturday afternoon with lots of young uns in various fancy dress, the landlady and staff have it all under control!

Been here quite a lot lately as we have been meeting up with friends and we used to know the land lady and landlord in here years ago but it has now changed and I would like to say what a great change it has been. The landlady and landlord (sorry, I presume there's a landlord) run a really tight ship. Also, the other lady behind the bar was spot on as well. We visited on Saturday, 13th May, and sat in the corner next to the window to the left as you walk in. Within the first 2 minutes, someone was asked to leave as she was eating her own stuff near the bar, and a gentleman was asked to remove his cap...."Back of the net," we cry. Good management. The pub was buzzing but no idiots and the last time we were in the food looked great, and there was a band on. It's worth the trip from Sale to drink here. Let's hope it lives long & prospers.

Love this place, the food is amazing 👏 and the landlady is fantastic

What a lovely cosy pub this is . The food was amazing, we had Sunday roasts and the staff were so friendly. I will definitely be back to The Crown when I’m in Didsbury, you’d be daft not to drop in and soak up the atmosphere

Great pub, fantastic atmosphere, bar staff and management have really turned this place into a great venue to come with the family. Food is always amazing and always a great selection of beers 😊

Fantastic food. Good prices and lovely friendly bar staff. Would highly recommend The Famous Crown.

Seeeeeeeeriously making people take hats off in 2023, even outside!? Been to Michelin star restaurants that aren't arsed, let alone a pretentious boozer. Get in the sea.

Food was dry and cold, found a hair in my pint TWICE, absolutely no respect from the owners and staff when I respectfully complained. Overall terrible experience would not recommend. If you find yourself looking for a a drink in didsbury I would recommend going to one of the many other wonderful pubs in the area. Absolute DISGRACE.

I used to work here as floor staff, they underpaid everyone and ignored all the messages requesting the due money. Even in person they said “they weren’t hard working enough to get that much” and blocked our numbers. Would not recommend they treat the staff terribly and have a poor attitude to everyone. Not to mention the regulars are rough hooligans and this pub is known for trouble. There are many beautiful pubs on the didsbury high street with lovely staff, DO NOT GO HERE!

I used to work here, I was on minimum wage and never got any free time on the weekends. The underpaid me and then blocked my number. Definitely would not recommend

A very nice pub where you can relax and enjoy some tasty meals 😊

Food,service, staff and atmosphere all great...

Excellent landlady/lord, excellent transformation. A Crown Jewel. Bazza.

Always top quality service. Best food ever in Didsbury.

Bar staff are lovely and the food is to die for! Would definately reccomend

Cosy pub with good quality food and friendly atmosphere

Enjoyed a Sunday lunch on Mother's Day with my Mum, Food was superb, staff were just the friendliest and we even received a surprise gift. An absolute treat from start to finish and great value for money, thank you to the whole team for making our special day out so lovely.

Great food, had a bit of a wait but fair play, the landlady bought us a round of drinks, would defo recommended

My first visit to The Famous Crown today for Mother's Day lunch. We were greeted by the lovely landlady Dionne, landlord Lee and their delightful team. I cannot fault a thing about this place, from the cosy fire to the top notch food, impeccable service and friendly staff...everything a great British pub should be!

Horrible. Dingy and noisy atmosphere.

First visit with Martin Meerkat since The "Famous" Crown reopened after a few years. Seems very much as was..just cleaner. Oddly Martin's friend Tim came a few weeks ago and had to remove his hat? My wooly hat was acceptable. Go figure. TV and sport in back room. Real ale choice of Sharps Atlantic, Purity Longhorn Rye IPA or Taylor's Landlord..had the later. Good pint. Best memory was when wife came in with her backpack..turned round and sent a pint flying off a ledge..NOT ME! Must have been the fairies. Or Flat Eric.

Had the pleasure of coming into the crown a week or so back. Met the Landlady Dionne which she made me and my friend very welcome. Great atmosphere, good beer and good food. I will be back without question

Indoor vaping doesn’t seem to be an issue at this place. Visited on a weekend evening, won’t be coming back.

Excellent food and friendly atmosphere

Went for a doggy photoshoot and ended up ordering food whilst there. Food was really good and we love that it's doggy friendly. There was limited options for drinks for me though as I don't drink wine or beer, ie they don't sell fruit juice, disaronno or malibu etc.

Great selection of drinks super friendly atmosphere

Well, I'd heard great reports so made a re visit having spent many years of Friday night visiting in years gone by. The pub had been very busy the day chosen and the real ale choice was limited and the quality could be better. However, delighted it has reopened and I feel sure this was just not the right day to go!

What a turn around the new owner and staff are lovely

Played at the Open Mic was made very Welcome by the Staff.

Used to come to this pub regularly a few years ago. It's been done up recently and can't say you can tell in terms of physical decor. Got told to move twice in the space of 10 mins. Would avoid if you want a sit by yourself. It was quite busy, to be fair, but i avoided the reserved tables.

We will not be going in anymore. We love dogs . But a new Manager there has his bulldog running around the pub all night - out of control - and its in your face as soon as you get food - and totally spoils your enjoyment of what was a great pub. He also overcharges every chance he gets.

They have done a great job doing it up. Lovely pub with a nice atmosphere

Too busy and crowed if you want to talk, noisy. But good beers and good location.

The newly refurbished pub is absolutely lovely. We had a roast dinner last Sunday and it was fabulous. Great service and the Landlady and her team were so welcoming. Highly recommend this great pub.

Nice drinks, nice lil beer garden oot back, belting playlist on today

friendly staff, the food was really nice

Great pub in the centre of didsbury. Always great service and the team have created a brilliant place to go to eat and drink in the village.

I booked a table for 4 for Sunday lunch, just before Christmas. The pub itself is beautiful, outside & inside, after it's much awaited renovation. It is gorgeous inside, with cosy nooks everywhere. We ordered two roast beef dishes, a vegetarian dish & a roast chicken dish. The food was restaurant quality. It looked wonderful & tasted even better. And importantly, hot plates, so the food stayed hot for the duration of the meal. Dionne the landlady, is very friendly & welcoming. Issy, one of the bar staff, whom I have met on three occasions, is excellent. She has remembered me each time & is extremely personable & efficient. Dionne understands very well that chefs & bar staff can make or break a pub/restaurant. Long may "The Famous Crown" continue!

Food was excellent but service a bit poor due to shortage of staff.

I would give zero stars if i could Absolute shambles from start to the point where we left hungry Arrived on time, 30 mins later was asked to confirm our starter order A while later was asked if we were ready for desserts (still hadnt recieved mains) Another wait to then be asked to confirm our name on the booking 2 hours after arriving and £220 spent we headed home after eating a starter each Ruined a 9 year olds 1st christmas meal out... terrible

Booked a Christmas day meal paid deposits in advance turned up on time to be stood waiting around for 10 mins before someone greeted then waited another 10 mins to order some drinks. The menu advised a Christmas day meal with bacon covered turkey, meal came out over 2 hours after arriving to have no green veg on plant not any pigs in blankets or the bacon covered turkey was just turkey slices. Ordered and paid for a dessert but just couldn't wait any longer. Over 2 hours later we walked out hungry along with the table next to us who suffered just as much as we did. Only 2 member of staff seem to be serving on a busy Xmas day. Absolute shambles.

It’s a sports bar ! You can’t wear a hat, even if it’s raining or it’s winter. 5 of us went in this place and left after being asked to remove our hats. It was virtually empty, it was freezing cold along with zero atmosphere. Apparently they have just renovated the place during which they removed anything quaint or original. It’s twice the price of a Wetherspoons but with the same outlook on life. If you like drinking in a vacuous room then this is the perfect place. Good luck and merry Christmas to the short term owners and staff of this waste of time and space. X