The Rose & Crown in West Dorset - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Passing through the village we saw the sign advising us of the Rose & Crown so we decided to try it. So glad we did. Quickly seated at a nice table by the fire we were served well by the great team there. The Ploughman’s Lunch was fabulous. Great platter with 2 delicious cheeses, delicious ham and beef, great slaws and pickles etc. My wife had a great chicken sandwich with fries. Prices were fair, and we felt it was great value for money. We shall definitely return again. Thank you both for a lovely lunch

New owners since March 24. Food is good, really tasty and s good portions. This isn’t the cheapest pub you will ever eat at, but o would recommend it. Staff and locals really friendly, attentive service without being fussy. Great specials and desserts

Tried it again but failed to deliver. Expensive food (and rubbish) limp lettuce. Seriously gone downhill. New management do not have a clue. Looks like a scrap heap outside. Why? It's a pub. I, and a lot of people won't return, not impressed

Went for the Sunday carvery and was really impressed. The potatoes were deliciously crunchy and there was a good selection of great tasting veg. Friendly bar staff and the landlady went out of her way to be helpful. We're pretty fussy about a carvery but I honestly can't think of a better one. The new owners are obviously settling in well. We'll be back!

We had such a nice lunch. Thank you so much! The owners were very nice and we enjoyed our food! So glad we stumbled upon this gem.

We thought we would try this pub as it’s local. Staff were courteous and food was served in good time. Generally the food lacked a bit of finesse. I started with olives with balsamic/olive oil with bread rolls, unfortunately the rolls were stale and inedible! I had bass for main which was just ok. My wife had a Chicken Salad which was just about ok. Friends had steak which very fatty and blue cheese sauce was like coloured water. It was unfortunate that a nice location was spoiled by a not very good chef. We’ll be going back to the Thimble next week. Oh, and it cost us £140 for 4 !

Lovely local with really decent pub food (lots of GF options for those that are interested) and super friendly staff. If you're in the area it's definitely worth a stop in, for a drink or a bite to eat.

The Rose & Crown Longburton is a hidden gem that exceeds expectations in every way possible. The pub offers amazing food that is both delicious and satisfying, leaving taste buds begging for more. The owners are incredibly warm and welcoming, making every customer feel like a valued guest. The atmosphere at The Rose & Crown Longburton is unbeatable, with fantastic music filling the air and creating the perfect backdrop for a memorable evening. The selection of beer is extensive and expertly recommended by the knowledgeable staff, ensuring that every drink is just right. One of the best parts about this pub is how dog-friendly it is - furry friends are not only welcomed but encouraged to join in on the fun. The Rose & Crown Longburton truly goes above and beyond to create a perfect and friendly environment for all. Overall, The Rose & Crown Longburton is a must-visit spot for anyone looking for a great meal, good company, and a lively atmosphere. Don't miss out on this hidden gem - it's truly a special place.

Good choice of ales and ciders, family friendly

First time there since the pub changed hands. Interior still the same. My gripe is with the cost of the food. I did try to find a menu on line beforehand but the only thing I could find was the Sunday carvery. This should have sent alarm bells. Large Sunday carvery now £18.95. This compares to a TWO course Sunday lunch all beautifully presented and very tasty for £19 last week in West Coker. The main menu for some items were there or thereabouts in comparison to other pubs but £12.95 for a SANDWICH is taking the mick. If the food was a cut above the other pubs then maybe - but it’s not so we won’t be returning

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sunday carvery was delicious! I am very particular about my food and I was surprised at how fresh and hot the food was when I came to sit and eat. I honestly can’t fault the food or service received. We arrived late for our table because we had two hungry young children but the staff were not phased in the slightest and couldn’t have been more accommodating. I particularly liked how I was given the option of sitting in the restraunt area or pub. Although the pub looked cozy I thought we were better positioned in the restaurant with young children. The pub offered a range of sized dinners and a good selection of ales. The outdoor area was particularly pretty, it had recently been revamped and I though this would be a lovely area to enjoy a G+T on a hot summer’s day. Overall I felt everybody was extremely friendly and I will definitely be going back again.

Really lovely meal and surroundings, very pleasant beer garden and friendly staff

A very quaint village pub, with excellent staff.

We'll certainly be back! We picked The Rose&Crown for Father's Day and we were not disappointed! We all had a fantastic carvery with plenty of meat and side dishes to choose from... delicious! The bonus was also the choice of ales and ciders available!! Thanks for a great lunch

We came for the Carvery lunch, while visiting relatives, who have eaten here before and there is plenty of parking. We we had a warm welcome from the lovely young lady, and Domino the dog too. The food was exceptional, so much on offer and everything was delicious. Someone in another comment, did mention the food got cold quickly which one of us did find, maybe warming the plates slightly more, or maybe less talking from the diner and eat while the food is still hot. :-) (Definitely not a criticism)! Next time we visit the area, we will be back for lunch and with more of the family. Good luck for thé future.

Lovely staff and the outside seating is great especially with the sunshine. Good menu selection and really good sandwiches.

Booked a table for the mid-week carvery as it is a good half-way meeting spot for us and family. Very enjoyable carvery and a good selection of sweets finishing up with coffee. Will visit again

Our food was great. Lovely in the garden. Staff were very nice and friendly.

The new team are off to a flier! Popped in last night and it was lovely! Great service, great atmosphere and although I only had a sausage roll.... It was stunning 😍

absolutely lovely pub , we had my Nephews wake here and they made it perfectly accomodating and the staff were friendly and polite , the food put on was absolutely amazing .

We only had dessert, but really nice, a great and welcoming place 👍

New Owners. Very nice experience !

Excellent local - welcoming Staff - great Cellar and Kitchen

Great Dorset Pub - well kept ales and tasty food!

It was a lovely meal and pleasant friendly staff. We did find the restaurant very cold, which soon cooled the plate of food. Putting heating for an hour before service would make a big difference.

Wonderful carvery lunch. Didn't book but they happily fitted us in. Meat cooked well and fresh veg, not a difficult meal to cater for but so often done badly, not here though. 10 out of 10. We will be back. Thank you.

Our favourite Pub to visit for their Sunday Lunch, We go there once or twice each month. The welcome, service and most of all the quality of food never varies. So many regulars there because of how it's run, makes it feel you are part of a extended family.

Gorgeous local pub with a really lovely atmosphere. They also have a traditional bowling alley.

Very friendly staff Great food.

Another great Sunday lunch carvery. Honestly we can’t fault the food or the service. We often go here for Sunday lunch and never disappoints.

Booked table on a Wednesday , carvery and reduced menu pre advised. On arrival not advised that it was carvery only, some of the party would have preferred a meal from the reduced menu. Carvery 7/10. Will not rush back.

Sunday birthday roast good food, super service and excellent value. Thank you for doing the birthday cake for us and making the birthday lunch so enjoyable.

Said it was 2 courses , asked after the meal to be told 1 course , won’t be going to this pub again

Lovely pub. Only stopped in for a pint.

Visited the Rose and Crown.I have been there several times.They did my Brass Band meal A buffet really was very very good.

I was part of a party of people, we had a cold buffet which I thought was lovely and was able to go back for more as the chef was more than generous with the amount served. The landlady and her staff were welcoming and attentive which made the service friendly but efficient. My desert which a treacle tart was also lovely and an perfect potion for me. Thank you for a enjoyable evening.

Went with a largish group, which is always difficult to cater for, and we're treated to a cold meat buffet. The meats and salads were lovely. The sweets were delicious. We'll done and thank you to all the staff.

We are never disappointed when eating at the Rose & Crown in Longburton, whether it is a breakfast, lunch or dinner. The hosts are very welcoming and accomodating, Nothing is too much trouble. Would highly recomend a visit. Sunday carvery is a must.

Went here in a largish group. We had a cold buffet with dessert.Disappointed that the new potatoes were fridge cold when we were told they would be hot. Salmon had brown edges so didn't touch that.We had to preorder deserts but when they came the roulade and the torte both like they had come out of packets.Didnt taste homemade and were small portions.Felt we were completely over charged for some very basic food.Wont be returning

Found this pub when we got redirected because of road flooding. Very nice find indeed. Would we go back? Yes.

Really nice meal in a great pub. Good service at a fair price. Would definitely go there again.

Lovely mother's day roast, superb service as always. Complementary daffodils were a lovely touch. Thank you for making our visit so lovely.

Very clean and tidy and service was excellent. Food was a little disappointing considering the price.

We met here with some old friends one very quiet Friday evening. There was a good traditional menu supported by a specials board. We all enjoyed our food all of which was well cooked, tasty and came in generous portions and was, importantly, complemented by excellent service. A lovely old pub which has ample free car parking. Good value for money we all thought and so would very happily come here again.

Excellent carvery, very friendly and welcoming staff. A fantastic place to have Sunday lunch.

We were all very disappointed with our visit. The food was poor. The service was poor and the atmosphere was no existent. Made to feel very unwelcome by a group of people. Not a nice experience.

Very noisy & rowdy. Food was ok, but not great. The chips were warm not hot & the salad was sparse. Staff were rather curt.

Just niped in for a nose as we have recently moved into the area , made to feel very welcome even though we are strangers in town. I think I will be going there again

Nice, traditional village pub serving tasty home cooked food. Welcoming staff reasonably priced menu.

Had a lovely Sunday lunch from the carvery. The food was delicious with lots of choice and excellent value for money. Although the staff were all very busy, they were very attentive and looked after us very well.

Lovely food friendly staff exceptionally attentive table service by young man. Thankyou. See you in the new-year. !!!

Think they own the road and block it with kegs

A very nice Sunday lunch thank you

We had a Sunday carvery and it was delicious could not find any fault at all highly recommend

Had a wonderful carvery we were ealy but were made to feel very welcome. Staff lovely they were very busy but nothing was too much trouble .loved the fact there was such a large choice of vegetables all in all very yummy

Went after a funeral to the wake of marilyn Winter ! Have to say a lovely pub and the food was fantastic . Have to say never seen such a spread . There was choice for everyone. Thankyou

Nice pub friendly staff... Great Sunday roasts you do need to book.

Me and my cousin Susan Ashford Gould had a lovely carvery and the staff is very friendly 🙂... I have been there 3 rd times now since last year... 👽⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Superb carvery and service, would highly recommend!!!

Just had a carvery and dessert at the Rose and Crown. It was delicious couldnt fault it at all. Great price for even greater grub! The service was outstanding by everyone not least the young men waiting on our table, so polite and not one of them called us hey guys" which is an absolute trigger for us we hate it!!!! They are an asset to your pub and so is your food so thanks chef for that. Looking forward to our next visit. Jaci and Paul

We went to The Rose and Crown for their Wednesday carvery and dessert deal. We have been multiple times now and it is always absolutely delicious. The staff are always so friendly and welcoming. We will definitely keep returning! Desserts are also outstanding!

Good food and atmosphere. Plenty of parking with big covred outdoor seating area and plenty of indoor seating. Food was great 👍

Another wonderful Carvery again thank you Rose and Crown you always look after my family so well when we visit which is becoming regular now ,after our first visit on Mother’s Day we were treated so well when you were very busy and I have...

Having supported this pub every Sunday until lockdown, through lockdown buying their takeaway meals for friends and neighbours!which were excellent and carvery always good! The price had increased considerably,but to go on mother's Day a further increase of £2 ,with nothing extra!!!! When asked why...

Very welcoming pub, booked late for carvery, and we'll worth the drive out. Staff very helpful. And to top it off was the desserts.... Pink Gin cheese cake. We will be back soon

We really enjoyed the carvery pre lockdown, excellent food,I bought takeaway from them when we could delivering to our neighbors, spending a lot of money, absolutely disgusting thanks from Becky and John Mother's Day £2 Extra because they're busy!!! Nothing extra! Whilst others are offering a glass of wine or flowers Will never support these people again

Good tasty carvery, excellent pudding. Lovely hosts.

Lovely place to have a meal Hardworking staff.will call again

The owner saw i was having problems walking we had asked if we could eat outside because i felt couldn't walk that far, he produced wheel chair and took me to front door as that was the quickest route and only few steps to table. The staff where very friendly and atentive with out being over the top the carvery good, noticed they won pub of the area for camra. So thank you. And if in this area again will be back.

Good food, great service and friendly staff that you can have a laugh with.

Great carvery at The Rose and Crown today, staff excellent

A very idyllic location, with a very welcoming group of staff. A top tier Sunday roast with a choice between beef, chicken, lamb and pork or all four if you're feeling especially hungry with a wide selection of traditional elements to accompany your choice of meat, serve yourself a few roast potatoes, greens and the especially nice roast parsnips. A great Sunday roast.

Mediocre menu with food to match. Outdoor area tired and neglected with some lovely new furniture placed between the old and broken. On the upside service was very good.

Great pub and fantastic Sunday roast, great value and all homemade. Staff were also attentive and fun. Highly recommended

Please stop hosting the Blackmore and Sparkford Hunt! What they are doing is illegal hunting and killing of foxes. The general public won't be happy when they know 4 of the hunt hounds were killed last month and a hunt protestor was viciously assaulted. Hunting is illegal, terriermen dig out the foxes to be chased by hounds which rip the fox to bits. Please, please, please don't associate with the B and S hunt, they will damage your business.

We were planning a visit but it appeares to have been taken over by the local hunting fraternity- the same people who trespassed on railway lines recently which resulted in 4 dogs dying. They openly hunt foxes and have allegedly attacked peaceful saboteurs

No thank you .. This pub hosts the local Foxhunt .. Disgusting !

Lunch at The Rose & Crown, last Sunday. Absolute treat, four meats to chose from, The lamb melted in the mouth, great selection of veg to round it off, made shore we just had enough space for Lemon Rouldard to round off with. Happy to...

It has been a long time nothing really changes

I had the venison meatballs,rather dry could have done with more gravy/jus. Wasnt very hot, my partner had a curried monkfish tail with what can only be destroyed as cold sticky rice and some rather long green beans and tenderstem broccoli with very long stalks....

Twenty-five of us went for a work Christmas party and it was great. Really accommodating team, great food and service, and we all left felling suitably festive and very full! Thank you

We had a fabulous evening at this beautiful venue. Becca and Jon are the perfect hosts, and the team were all fantastic. The food was amazing, and atmosphere perfect. Kick started our Christmas perfectly!! Thank you so much, we will see you soon!

Our Staff Party was held here the food was excellent. Great Service with Friendly Staff a great night .

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting this establishment on our 33rd Wedding Anniversary. The welcome was warm and genuine. The food is to die for, I and my wife have eaten in a lot of places during our lifetime, but boy oh...

A lovely evening. Good beer and good company. Had an excellent lunchtime meal here a few weeks ago too

Excellent we had a very Excellent carvery, and the staff were very helpful and friendly.

A really enjoyable visit. Thank you. Lovely atmosphere, extremely helpful, and friendly. Excellent carvery very good quality and generous portions. Highly recommend!!

The pub has been really tastefully updated and was very welcoming. Food was very well cooked and we would certainly return if we are passing through. Service was attentive but discrete.

Delicious carvery, the staff are always welcoming and friendly, we have missed you and will definitely be coming back

First class! Lovely steak and ale pudding, friendly welcome. Clearly very switched on to local needs with the shop and coffee trailer. Everything a village pub should be

Great mid week carvery. Very friendly staff. Thoroughly recommended.

A very warm welcome from Becky and John exceptional food served in the restaurant we were just gutted we couldn't stay for Sunday lunch. We stayed in the self contained apartment at the back of the pub which was great ...spacious clean and great shower. Would highly recommend.

Good interior nice decor. Helpfull staff. Outside area Good 👍

Friendly owners, good food and pleasant atmosphere. Will be returning.

We have been on holiday here and decided to have Sunday lunch at The Rose & Crown. On walking into the pub we were welcomed immediately by the very friendly staff and shown to our dog friendly table. We both had the carvery which we...

This is the village pub of dreams and a real hub for the people who live in Longburton. During lockdown it is fair to say this pub has saved our sanity and they have quickly adapted to what we have both needed and been able...

A great experience all round. Food was all cooked to perfection. Staff were so helpful and lovely, and as for the regulars, you couldn’t have asked to meet a friendlier bunch. Probably the best Sunday Lunch experience I have had in years. Thank you all

Popped in for a drink, wanted food but they only do a carvery on a Sunday, not what we were looking for as it was 28°

Lovely village pub which we visited twice for dinner. Food was good with a reasonable choice of ales (although would have liked to have seen a wider choice of local ales). Dog friendly too with biscuits provided for our four legged friend.

Lovely carvery, good value, nice atmosphere.