The Old Crown Inn in North West Leicestershire

Stayed at the campsite next door and had Sunday dinner which was fantastic and had superb service.... thanks and keep it up

A townies pub in the countryside. Always a friendly welcome and a decent selection of drinks. Carpark is huge and the garden is excellent when it's a warm day.

When here with 20 others for Sunday dinner, great service and lovely place, food was fantastic and did not hear anyone complain. Would go again anytime.

Lovely staff, tasty food, great atmosphere, definitely be back

Have always loved this pub. Brilliant gardens and set in beautiful village next to the canal and Nice Park for kids with swings and things to do. Also slides in garden. Nicely laid out inside too with lounge and bar great place nice staff

First time visitor for a carvery Sunday lunch. A dog friendly pub . Really impressed by the food, the beef was really tender and the selection of vegetables very interesting; fantastic mash, roast potatoes carrots and parsnips , cheese cauliflower and more. Pudding was artfully presented and very pleasant too.

Great place, lovely atmosphere, the band The Mercians were awesome. Such a great night out. The beer garden is brilliant too.

First time here in a long time. New chef and food was great. All waiting staff really friendly too. We will definitely be back. Had a carvery this visit so want to try off their main menu. Plenty of parking. Large gardens.

Food was really nice and relatively cheap. Burger was by far the best Iv had for a long while, staff were busy on the day dealing with a function. People that were in the bar were nice enough felt like a very clicky place.

Another great Sunday lunch at the old crown Inn, amazing service to from the staff will definitely recommend!

Just stopped by for a drink, a pub from my childhood 50 years in the past ,glad to see some of the original fittings still here. It would be nice to see the big old fireplace opened up again. Definitely coming back soon.

Just stopped for one on our way past. Very sunny day with barely any shade in the beer garden. One customer walked their dog right over to us and stood there while it had a wee right next to our table then walked off without a word. A little strange and rude. Won't be going again.

Great place for a drink plenty of space an friendly staff

Just had the first Sunday carvery I would highly recommend its was beautiful we will be back

Good selection of local beers, very welcoming and friendly.

There for food whilst visiting the area. Food was good and service prompt.

A couple of drinks in the beer garden in the sunshine with live music … what more could you want! A perfect afternoon before the walk back into Snarestone.

Closed, although said opened on Web

Looking forward to a birthday lunch for mom. But they had two large tables of 19 and 24 and kitchen could not cope with any more. Shame we had a lovely meal there a couple of months ago.

Really Good food not to expensive

Top quality food and great staff, highly recommend it

We visited both the Crown and bens kitchen! Bens kitchen was fantastic - we highly suggest it for a evening out! Food was 'pub classics' done the way you imagine them in dreams! The steak was phenomenal and the chunky chips are a must have!!! Staff were fantastic and never left us wanting!!! We will definitely be coming back!

Delicious 😋 meal shared with family to celebrate our nephews 30th birthday. Staff helpful. Food hot and tasty. Ordering ahead of time helped make service go smoothly.

The food was lovely and the staff was very friendly, The atmosphere in general was great with a cosy pub/bar area. We will definitely go back. Well done Ben.

Was a disappointment after being recommended by a friend. We waited more than 40 minutes for our starter. The main was also luke warm. I also heard several other diners complaining that their food was cold or they had been waiting a long time. it was also the first time I could recall having to pay separate bills for drinks and food. that should be a business arrangement between the two parties and should not impact the customers. Having said that, I did enjoy my roast lamb. unfortunately, we will not be going back.

Fantastic food brilliant service will be a regular from now on

Just been and had a pork belly Sunday dinner miss had the gammon and I wanna say it was absolutely fantastic also had Ferrero rocha cheese cake it was also spot on I'd recommend this place to anyone 👌

What an amazing menu, really pushing the boundaries and a far cry your local fayre and square. This isn't just any old pub grub!! Brilliant work from Ben and the team. Keep up the great work!

Visited Bens Kitchen for a very nice Sunday lunch

Absolutely amazing foot tasting experience, every single dish on Ben's tasting menu was delicious. Every mouthful brought a huge grin to our faces, I couldn't recommend Ben's kitchen highly enough. Also, there was a singer present whist eating which was a new experience and one that I'd enjoy again, singer was brilliant and interacted lovely with all of us dining. A+++

Been to the old crown twice before food and beer was very good . BUT been in Bens kitchen tonight ……. The food was ok THE SERVICE WAS SHOCKING! WE HAD TO WAIT FOR AN HOUR FOR OUR FOOD , AND TO TOP IT OFF THE 2 PINTS OF BEAR WE HAD WAS 50p DEARER THAN IT WAS LAST NIGHT !!! WONT BE GOING AGAIN

Incredible food. Recommended....

The food and service were excellent unfortunately the restaurant is rather large and being deaf and having to wear hearing aids the room echoed every one conversation

Food ok..... ambiance a little too 'local'

Love the set up. Nice place to have a meal with family and friends! Friendly atmosphere.

We visited with the extended family and sat in the lovely big pub garden which also has a play area that kept the children happy. The food was good and the staff friendly and helpful too.

The food was amazing. We had the small appetite plate for Sunday lunch. It was plenty big enough. My starter the duck parfait was lovely. The only negative was they forgot to bring cauliflower cheese and delphonaise potatoes to our table. We was a big party so it was us 4 who sat in middle of long table who missed out. They did bring some more broccoli with cheese sauce it wasn't cooked enough for me though. The ratatouie was the best I've ever tasted. It was lovely to get red cabbage as I love this. We will definitely be back

Different to when it was the odd house but just as good

Excellent food, nice staff. Be back soon.

Excellent food and service highly recommended

We have just been to The Old Crown the best Gluten free fish and chips I have ever had. A very simple dish but one not everyone gets right. Needless to say we'll be back for something a little more exotic from the lovely menu. Staff are lovely 😍 Highly recommend 👌

Only Given it 4 stars as just went to a car show there . Looked a really nice pub . Clean and tidy . Staff were polite . Which is all you ask for . Will have to go back there for some food .

Great food brilliantly presented, needed better atmosphere...perhaps the place requires some targeted marketing.

The service was great and bens kitchen was phenomenal.i highly recommend to anyone

Lovely food and very good service. Perfectly-cooked scallops which I don't see very often. One of the best restaurants in the area.

2 out of the four of us got food poisoning, we both chose the “homemade” burgers and have both been up all night being violently I’ll! Service is non existent as you have to serve yourself. And We used the paper menus to eat our chicken wings off of as no plates or extra serviettes were offered, shame as was recommended as a good place. Maybe the staff have changed, but after a night like last don’t think you’ll see me or any of my mates there again. 🤢

Great atmosphere really friendly staff

Lovely food and great staff. Would defo recommend 👌

Had some lovely food here. Enjoyed eating in the garden with our dogs.

Really top quality food and service when myself and my friend called in for a meal, The Steaks were so so good, My Rib eye came out oh so perfectly cooked just how i like a steak, and presented so well, The chips, both skin on and sweet potato fries were so damn good and tasty along with the diane sauce.. whooo so tasty.. Its a shame i live just over 90 mins away otherwise id be back for more, All i can say is keep up the great food and service.. Best wishes and good luck for the future, Dave & John..

Lovely food, really helpful staff

Simply lovely! Working in the area with a colleague and we stumbled upon - I think it was called The Globe. However, as it was a Thursday, they'd stopped serving food after 8pm but the lady behind the bar whispered that we should try The Old Crown! We did, and what a good recommendation it was. Lovely spacious restaurant, (Ben's Kitchen I think it was called) absolutely lovely food - that pie!! And a special mention about the staff. They were all so lovely! The two young brown haired ladies behind the bar, and the blonde haired lady who served our food!! Many thanks and well done! 🏆

Lovely pub, staff are friendly and a good choice of drink. The foods amazing!

Not the best experience, bar staff seemed good. But didn't realize it was next to a traveler community. 🤦

A nice pint that was well priced., the garden was spacious and it had a nice play area. The food fron Ben's kitchen was really good.

Great food and really friendly staff we’ve loved it thank you

Was driving around looking for somewhere to call in n have a bite to eat, as not from the area.. And came across this Gem.. Absolutely beautifully cooked food and spot on pint of Landlord.. Staff delightful and very pleasant. Bar and restaurant.. (Ben's Kitchen) 10/10.. Will be back again in the future 100%

A really good place. Everyone so welcoming, comfortable rooms and excellent food. Large beer garden, quiet surroundings, great for a sunny day.

Really great food, we went for three courses as it was so enjoyable. The waiting staff were atte time but not bothering us every few minutes. Lovely place, we will definitely be back.

Went for a drink lovely beer garden great service

Nice country pub,out on it's own, which came in very handy on my visit as they had a live band on.

Good meal. Vegetables took awhile to turn up. Service abit hapazard, very young staff need better training. Right fiasco over the deserts, said we hadn't ordered custard, cream etc when ordering before hand, my niece wasn't asked about it. Tbh its natural when bringing out deserts to ask what we want with them. Had to wait awhile till cream etc turned up.. Spoilt the meal. Person in charge said they'd talk to the staff about it, whoopee, deleting desert charge would have been better.

Food was absolutely delicious. The staff were amazing and so friendly.

A little quiet but it was midweek and Leicester City were playing at home. The meal at Ben's Kitchen was lovely with generous portions. Ben was the perfect host.

Excellent all round, presentation and quality of food was delicious, restaurant had a nice atmosphere and customer service was spot on. We will be back, thank you 🤩

Good food and service exellent.

Ben's Kitchen - we had a wonderful meal. Staff were so helpful and polite and Ben went the extra mile to make our family evening out a fabulously enjoyable one. Highly recommended.

Fine ale and excellent food and service.

A nice little pub with plenty of parking.

Decent food from the Ben's Kitchen Greek menu. Meze starter ok but only 2 thin slices of French bread each. My Lamb had a nice texture but not much taste. Cheesecake was good. Very limited choice of no or lo alcohol drinks. Restaurant was cold and Toilets dingy. Considerable room for improvement

What an absolute delight. Went here to (Ben's Kitchen) for the first time this afternoon for food & drink. The food was amazing. I had a Sunday roast of beef rump and gammon with 3 different types of potato, beautiful crispy Yorkshire, cabbage and peas. Roast carrots and parsnips, stuffing. Cooked to perfection. Topped off with excellent gravy and to top it all, it was served beautifully and was really hot. A rare treat The other member of my party (a self confessed burger expert) had their homemade burger and was suitably impressed. Again served beautifully and cooked to perfection. We followed up with desserts. Mine was Baklava with homemade pistachio ice-cream, raspberry coulis and lovely little purple flowers. The other equally delicious dessert was chocolate fudge cheesecake with ice-cream. This also looked and tasted exquisite. All the staff were very welcoming and considerate and the ambience was unusually pleasant. I do hope they keep this standard up. Just a minor note if any staff read this, please serve a spoon and fork with dessert as standard and not just a spoon. Prices are spot on especially for such good quality.

Been here on a few occasions. The food is lovely, Sunday dinner was fabulous! Worth the drive out there. Staff were friendly too!

Went for a Tapas Tuesday. Great choice of dishes, freshly prepared and delicious and generous portions. Would definitely recommend

What a fantastic meal by Ben's kitchen plus The old crown Inn great service great selection of beers very friendly pub i will be going back in the future thanks to all the staff

Had been to see trees recently planted in the nearby national forest on a cold foggy December Sunday. Just what we needed- a Great rural pub with better food and service

A big thank you to Ben, Zoe & the rest of the team. Food, service & hospitality way beyond 10 out of 10. 2nd time for us visiting Ben's kitchen, I would heartily recommend going for a meal here. Merry Christmas to everyone

Wonderful pub, friendly staff and Bens kitchen was fabulous - excellent food and beautifully presented

Great food and lovely ambience.

Although the food quality was excellent there was only a small portion and for the cost which was not made clear I feel this was the most extreme unjustified price I've ever had to pay for the many meals I've eaten out. The menu seemed empty by comparison to other establishments local such as the Appleby and the belper which unfortunately is currently closed for whatever reason.

Food from Ben's Kitchen was excellent. Service was a little inattentive, but bearable. Worth going.

Ben's kitchen do the best Sunday lunch I've ever had!

Nice pub not sure about meals didn't try any this time, called in because the belper arms was closed, nice friendly staff will be visiting again

Beautiful Sunday lunch from Ben's kitchen 😋 staff so efficient and pleasant, well worth a visit .

Lovely food, really friendly! Our boys really enjoyed the play area too!

Order took almost an hour. Mixed up one of the dishes and forgot we'd ordered kids deserts. Staff were friendly enough and food was OK but service was not very professional.

Food at Ben's Kitchen Exceptional.

Brilliant food definitely recommend lovely staff ☺️

Great evening, good food, good choice for veggies and vegans. Good idea having the country themed specials. Highly recommend

No atmosphere, restaurant was a function room with tables. Limited menu.

Bit pricey for a roast dinner. Will be better when carvery starts again.

Very nice Sunday roast cooked to perfection, nice pub .

Lovely early evening tapas, attentive staff, tasty food what more do you want

Top place ,free pool nice beer and pleasant management with friendly Staff.

The pub has recently been renamed, with its change of appearance our evening cycle group decided to give it a try. The staff are very friendly and helpful. My friends tell me the beers are very good. A really nice spacious garden as well. My wife and I have cycled their again and once again got the same. Very helpful service. A good pub for a summers day.

Fantastic place easy to find. Bright and spacious. Staff were all friendly. Food was superb with generous portions. The whole family loved it. We'll definitely be coming back

We were a big party of adults and kids. The meals were hot, tasty, and served together. Good value, quality, and portions. They have a vegetarian menu too.

Went on a Tapas evening and the food was fabulous! Also, the waiting staff were very attentive and accommodating.

Lovely country pub nice and friendly and lovely child friendly garden

We popped in yesterday for a drink at lunch time staff were lovely it makes all the difference when you have good friendly staff 👍

Love the girl behind the bar, such a great barmaid, they were really attentive and made us feel at home!