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

A Sunday lunch delight, if you can find it in the first place it worth the trek

This has to be the best run pub i have visted in decades. The welcome is warm and friendly, the building and decor are beautiful, the snug is the kind of room you want to spend the afternoon or evening in laughing with friends. The service is excellent and the food is just amazing. I highly reccomend this pub and suggest you give it a try ...you will not be disapointed.

It was a lovely meal and great staff. They also use Who Gives a Crap toilet rolls, so environmentally friendly as well 😀

Beautiful place cannot do enough for you staff go above and beyond

Amelia and Mal could not have been more accommodating. The food was amazing and the staff were welcoming. I would and will be staying there again.

We visited last week Tuesday. We had trouble finding it, but when we did, we were greeted by the Landlady and made very welcome. I don’t eat a lot, I ordered the Cheese starter, it was amazing with small triangular pieces of toast. It looked like flat bread and it was toasted. Very nice. I really enjoyed it. It was my wife’s birthday on Monday 15th. So we are going out with some family members. So we booked here, has we had enjoyed it before. What a shame. I ordered the cheese starter as I had enjoyed it so much before. It came with big chunks of Brown Bread. It spoiled the meal for me.

The food was very good and the portions were extremely generous. Great service

Great food , service and hospitality. Highly recommend visiting.

As a large party of 11 who ordered pretty much all of the things on the menu on a busy Saturday night, we were hugely impressed at the friendly and efficient service and high quality of the food. All absolutely delicious and not a scrap left on our plates. We were very well fed and watered indeed! We’ve also been for Sunday lunch here a few times. Wow! Plentiful portions of the best roast (beef, chicken, pork or nut roast), stuffing, roasties, multiple veg, gravy and a HUGE. Yorkshire pud that you could wish for … seriously good value for money. You couldn’t wish for a better experience at this historic landmark pub.

The food here is as outstanding as ever but what really impressed me was the service - particularly from Amelia. To say she made us feel welcome would be an understatement. She treated us like long lost friends, making us feel so special and ensuring we had everything we needed. All this on a very busy Sunday for the pub. She did this for every group too and the rest of the staff seemed to follow her lead and were equally friendly and efficient. I can’t recommend The Rose and Crown highly enough.

Stunning food! Beautiful service! Wonderful location...

We are visiting the area on holiday and loved this pub! The food was amazing, beautiful location and really friendly staff.

Just had a lovely lunch with great tasting food cooked to perfection. Front of house staff were lovely and with a relaxing country pub setting making for a memorable experience we'll be returning in the future. Thank you. Peter

Fantastic Sunday lunch today, staff are so friendly, smiley and helpful. Massive portions and Yorkshire with all meals not just beef ! Nut roast was absolutely delicious 😋 Highly recommend.

Excellent new landlords, interesting menu and wine list, very good value, high standard and very well presented meal

The place is beautiful. I know that are new managers, so maybe that is the reason that the service was very slow. The hamburger was quite dry and the soup portion was quite small. I know that many pubs are going into more restaurant than a traditional pub. Maybe it was just no a good day for me.

Absolutely beautiful building and location, amazing staff and jaw dropping food.

Went there during my vacation, absolutely lovely place!! Highly recommend the sunday roast!

Wonderful place with absolutely amazing food and service! If I find my way back to the UK in the future this will be the first place I’ll visit again!

Very friendly and obliging owner who helpfully accommodated our group despite our arriving a bit late as we got lost trying to find the place! Unfortunately, they were very, very busy and food service was extremely slow (we thought our late arrival was probably to blame, but the owner said that they had taken too many bookings and, to be fair, apologised profusely). Our meal took about 70 minutes to arrive. The menu was limited but the food itself was actually very good - my burger was excellent - (though one of our party thought her fish portion was rather small, and there were a couple of small mistakes in what was served). Free petit fours were offered. Overall a "curate's egg" experience - on a quieter evening it might have been perfect but I can't help feeling just a little bit disappointed.

Had a much needed peaceful time in the garden . Thank you for the hospitality even though you had no food on. You made us a portion of chips and the best hot scotch egg ,I've had . Roo & Shane

Great place to stay to explore local area, room great with breakfast on the terrace. New landlords Amelia & Mal made us feel welcome and service was great, and food 5 star. We will be returning soon, lots of local walks we have not tried yet.

Amazing food and atmosphere! I visited at the weekend with family and had a great time. We shared some starters - the burrata, tomato & pesto was fresh and simply delicious and the Camembert to die for!! All of our mains looked incredible but I had the burger and it didn’t disappoint. Super yummy food, I wish I’d had room for pudding! Cannot wait to return and try something else. The new owners have worked hard to give the pub a freshen up and it really shows.

Fantastic atmosphere great food perfectly kept beer & confortable rooms whats not to like! will be coming back very soon.

Very friendly staff, lovely welcome excellent service.

Had the most delicious Sunday lunch today. Generous portion sizes and therefore excellent value for money, absolutely lovely staff with a gorgeous setting. Would absolutely recommend.

The pub is under new management and recently re-opened. Amelia is charming as front of house and her husband Malachai is chef - and what a chef! We had Sunday lunch yesterday and the food was superb. The roast meats were tender, the stuffing was amazing and the vegetables were varied and perfectly prepared. Portion sizes were generous which sadly meant we didn’t try dessert. I look forward to popping in midweek to try their daily menu! Highly recommend!

Lovely pub with a beautiful garden and wonderful staff who kindly served us food even after the kitchen officially closed.

Lovely pub, good selection of real ales.

Excellent accommodation, staff and quality of food. Michelin Guide accredited, this place is far from your average village pub and is perfect for a vacation or business travel. Located in an idilic village with far reaching rural views, it has a cosy atmosphere with well appointed modern guest rooms. Wonderful breakfast, generous portions and well priced food. Have stayed twice now and will definitely be returning.

Perfect location, super quiet and comfortable!

The best country pub I’ve come across. Great drinks, amazing food, and the staff are so welcoming. Have been back several times now and will be back again soon. Thank you for your warm hospitality and plentiful supply of dog treats!

The food was exquisite and the service exemplary. The duck dish was delicious, and easily one of the best meals I’ve ever enjoyed.

A friend treated us to a lovely ! Good food and lovely staff.

We had lunch on Sunday and the meals were fantastic. Tasty sauces, tender meat and perfect vegetables, especially roast potatoes. We recommend the Rose and Crown for Sunday lunch and We will be back soon

We ate at the Garden Room Thursday night not knowing what to expect, with a brief list of the ingredients for each dish. Putting our trust in the chef we were amazed at the presentation and combination of flavours. Conversations flowed about how the dishes had been clevery put together and flavour some they were. Don't believe there is anywhere local that offers tasting menus at such high quality. We will be back to try some if the other very intriguing dishes. Would highly recommend.

Lovely place and great beer garden

Possibly the worst dining experience we have ever had food was tasteless and over cooked. 2 of us had Cod and chips the cod was not too fresh and the batter was so hard you couldnt cut into it ! would of been great if you wanted to build a wall. 3 meals were returned to the kitchen and the chef didn't even question why, staff were not apologetic and didnt give a monkeys asre that we were not happy, although we weren't charged for meal :( Wont be going back

Last minute reservation, mid week as on holidays in the area. Food gorgeous. Carvery with 3 different choice of meat & plenty of vegetables. Staff very nice & accommodating. Able to bring our small dog which was an added bonus due to staying in holiday cottage. This pub was a little jewel.

Lovely old pub but unfortunately really disappointed in the cost of the food fir what it was. Burger was lovely, chips were not great. We had a brownie which was hard and cold that was charged £10 for. The whole menu was over priced. The staff were lovely though.

Beautiful food, friendly staff the pub was very old full of past memories.Loved the ambience. We heard laughter from others and we had laughter and love at ours. A great evening ☺

Excellent service and friendly staff

Just been here for Sunday dinner. I am local to the area and this pub has a long standing reputation for its food, especially the sunday lunch. Unfortuntely I have to say it has gone downhill and my comment is based on my last 3 experiences of eating here. At 1PM on a Sunday, there were only a few covers in the pub which is a signal something isnt right. We were greeted nicely and the service was good. However, when the food came out, Yorkshire puddings were burnt and inedible on 2 of 3 meals, the offering of roast beef was 1 slice; not even enough on my plate to satisfy a childs portion and the root vegetables were under cooked. What meat was served was very nice and the gravy, roasties and side of broccoli cheese tased good but for £24.50 a head its not acceptable to only have 50% quality. Some discount was offered as a gesture but unfortuntely I dont think I will return again when other venues are offering considerably better food for £10 less per head. Its a real shame, and I think the management need to seriously consider such comments for the longevity of what once was a lovely place to eat.

This is an outstandingly lovely pub with a wonderful setting and good food.

A really lovely pub and restaurant, it had local beers friendly staff and a very nice atmosphere. A very attractive place with outdoor seating at the front and rear which both had plenty of warm sunshine at 6.30 pm when we were there. We aren't from this area but the village appears very pretty with the pretty church sitting just across from the spacious pub car park. I believe there are nice walks on local footpaths but also the lanes approaching the pub would be lovely for a cycling arrival here too. Ps we loved the beer barrel stave bar stools! See photo.

The food was good but not great imho; my peppercorn sauce was too oily/buttery and not creamy enough for instance. The ambience could have done with some background music to cover the noisy fridge in a mostly empty room, which was let down further by a swarm of flies circling. The nice view of the fields outside was spoiled by the tatty gaffered up window.

Lovely bite to eat with good service in fabulous surroundings. Only minor quibble would be how cold it is in the ladies, but the nice toiletries make up for it.

Wunderschön gelegener Pub mit Biergarten und Kaminzimmer. Das Essen war super, aber nicht typisch englisch

What an amazing pub! Beautiful old buildings in such a stunning location, with perfectly kept real ale and truly top class food! I was only there for lunch as I was passing through the region, but what an unexpected delight - I'm seriously considering going back to the area just to see what their dinner menu is like! Very strongly recommended.

Had a chicken burger the chicken was burnt the bun was burnt whole thing tasted like charcoal

Expensive, but the food, drink and service were good

Stopped by for lunch, we called an hour before and luckily they had a table for 2 with our dog. The staff are really friendly, it was a Sunday so there was only the Sunday menu, everything we had was incredible.

Amazing food. Great beer. Friendly staff. Dog friendly.

I’ve been here many times before but this is the first time in recent years. The food was absolutely shocking, I had the pork belly, this was dry and over cooked, the cauliflower was like eating mash potato and the pear had zero flavour. My summery is poorly cooked food that completely lacks flavour and seasoning for top end local pub prices. I certainly will not be going back.

Lovely meal here. A different menu, but very well cooked and presented. Super service from table staff, attentive without intrusion.

Been going there for many years always loved the atmosphere as well as the food .. dissapointed with both this time When asked if everything alright I said how tough the steak was that 2 of us couldn't eat it had no reply etc. Such a shame as it was one of our favorites 😔

Incredible food. The chicken livers and the steak were both delicious. Would definitely recommend.

We booked a table over the phone as we wanted to stress that we would be bringing our dog. Got there and there was no mention of a dog on our booking. After our host a eyes scanned the bar area, we were seated in this tiny room, along with two other tables, one of 10 and one of 8 diners. The noise was horrendous. Really jarring. On the bright side, because l didn't want to ruin my husband's dining experience, the wait staff were lovely and starters were amazing. But the main was very disappointing. Pink steak was bloody and tough. This is an quite expensive restaurant. Our bill was £80 plus. No value for money here.

Fabulous staff, wonderful food, top class service. 👏

Ooh what a delightful little pub. Lots of seating options; cosy fire; lovely bar snacks; great staff

Food was appalling. Awful brown sludge with an inch of (nicely cooked) sea bass on top. I managed the fish but the rest was just horrid. We eat out weekly, mostly fine dining, and having been irregular visitors here for 20years. I can say I won’t eat here again. It’s a very Pretty pub and wine and staff were lovely. Just god awful, highly priced food. My husband paid but I wish he had refused. Shame

Lovely country pub with great views from the beer garden

Great food, service and surroundings

Really good country pub, interesting menu, superb desserts. Can't fault the staff either.

Just returned from the rose and crown had a lovely burger chips and found the staff very friendly. The place is lovely and cosy inside and we were lucky the sun was out and we could see the amazing. Would definitely go back again.

This place slowly gets worse and worse with each visit. We won't be going again. The quality this time was incredibly poor. This time, half the meals were burnt, and one of the dishes raw... For what you're getting, the prices are ridiculous. This time you gave the whole family food poisoning. Definitely won't be returning.

Come here for your raw burgers and aged burnt chicken.

Excellent - very generous portions and great service. Best lunch locally

Lovely country pub especially in the Summer when it so pleasant to sit in the garden.

Completely found this pub by accident having taken longer on a shopping trip in Yeovil than had been intended and thoroughly fed up with the supermarket crowds we searched Google map and pointed the sat nav in its direction. We sat inside because it happened to be a little chilly for the kids which was cosy and quiet with good service. Outside we did pop into the garden to enjoy the view which is stunning down into a valley. If we went again or if we took our dog we would take warm coats and brave the cooler air for the view for sure. Food was good quality standard pub fayre. I admit I found the scotch egg a little dry and underseasoned for my liking but the food portions and overall it was good value for money in a great setting.

I was very disappointed,l left all the meat,as l couldnt ever cut though it.and l have never had to pay that price for a roast in my life.never again.

This is one of our local favourite Pubs! Yesterday we went for a drink in the lovely garden, and then we had supper in the restaurant! I had an excellent Parmesan Polenta with different sauces and aubergine and my husband had delicious Fish and Chips with a selection of sauce and mushed peas! It was so good! The service were very good as usual!!

Great homey feel. Good selection of beers. Awesome snack options. Truffle peanuts? Wow Interesting meal options, which could be altered to our variety of dietaries.

A pleasant country pub with good food.

The location is perfect. The food, regretfully, was appalling and a huge disappointment. When it came out, it was so burnt, we literally pulled out pieces of charcoal. We tried to give it a go but all we could taste was burnt burger and bacon. We finally relented and sent our meals back to be replaced. At the same time, we became aware of another table sending their meals back. When the replacement meals arrived we had lost our appetite completely and only managed to pick at something that was only marginally more appealing. When we got the bill we noticed that they had missed off our pre dinner drinks. We pointed this out to the waitress who came back with a revised bill to include the drinks. You would have thought that they would at least have offered to waive the cost of the drinks, but no. Nothing was taken off the bill at all to compensate for a ruined meal. Sadly, this was not only our first visit to this pub, it will definitely also be our last.

Lovely pub garden with plenty of largers to choose from. Had the roast pork food dinner and it was scrummy

A little tricky to find, but The Rose and Crown is a hidden gem and most certainly worth the effort. It is very pretty inside and out, with a lovely garden to the rear and a spacious car park. The mid-week lunch menu would suit all tastes and pocket size! The service was warm, friendly and efficient. A return visit will most certainly be on the cards

Great secluded village location. Beautiful views from the spacious beer garden. Dogs on leads welcome. Had light mid week lunch. Menu slightly limited, but the Wadsworth beers excellent. Service quick & efficient. Prices reasonable.

The Rose and Crown is our favourite country pub. Situated in the village of Trent, it combines quality food with friendly service from the staff. There is plenty of options for indoor and outdoor eating in a relaxed, comfortable environment. Nice indoor vibe at the bar, and there’s comfy leather sofas and an open fire in an interesting old side room. Cozy. Perfect for a midwinter visit. There’s a good selection of beers and currently Aspall’s cider on draught too. That’s a personal favourite of mine while out walking. Eating or drinking outside is a good experience with multiple spaced tables. There’s even smaller ‘tables for two’ and all with a decent rural view. There’s a spacious bordered garden with good plantings, including lots of lavender that in the July sunshine was covered with bees. Accommodation is available in the form of several rooms away from the main pub building. You can even catch the last of the day’s sunshine at the bench tables out the front of the pub. Nice. We’ve done that. It’s decent quality all round at this pub, which is what I like. 5 stars.

What a great find, definitely recommend if you are in the area. Such warm welcoming from the lovely Sonia the food was 10/10 service brilliant and the garden is just stunning. If I lived closer this would definitely be my local

Great country pub, with one of if not the nicest beer gardens I've ever been in!

Amazing food & customer service, so welcoming.

Excellent location in beautiful village. Unfortunately our second meal not up to the same high standard. The triple cooked chips were basic. The burger was average and even when we were asked how we would like them cooked when they arrived the waiter said they were all cooked the same way. The dessert menu was unappealing. Perhaps a different cook was on duty?

Nice place but food did not agree with me. :(

Here for a post funeral wake. The staff were warm and welcoming. The food was plenteous and delicious. Combine all of that with beautiful buildings and a lovely garden with gorgeous views especially on a sunny afternoon - what's not to like?

The best pint of six x I've had in a long time. Nice friendly bar staff and everything was clean.

Found food very poor quality we didn’t eat our main.The staff were very polite and attentive and refunded the cost of our main

We were just passing and found this lovely pub by chance, so we popped in for a spontaneous lunch. The food was fantastic, generous portion sizes cooked perfectly. We sat in the garden which was beautiful and peaceful with fantastic views of the countryside. Highly recommend a visit! 👌🏻

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.... Couldn't recommend this B&B gastro pub highly enough... From the charming staff that couldn't do enough to please or the best Sunday lunch I've ever had ., Or to the most complete room we have ever stayed in... You will not be disappointed with this most perfect find .... The only negative is the bedrooms are not shouted about enough ... Woke this morning from the best sleep to be greeted with a dear walking past our room... Massive shout out to a fantastic job being done by Marcus & Megan and their team.... Will definitely be back x

Really nice spot for some pub lunch. View from the garden is terrific

Quaint country pub. Decent food. Obliging staff. Good experience for first visit.

Went to celebrate my fathers 90th birthday. Atmosphere good, however the food didn't deliver and we felt it was overpriced. My fathers steak was tough, my son ordered a vegan meal however the chefs clearly hadn't made a note as it was delivered as vegetarian not vegan. I understand that most diners don't have allergies or intolerances so the rating I have provided is for our experience only. Other diners seemed to be enjoying their food.

Had so many lovely meals here previously, the last time was so bad it tarnishes all my good memories of this place. Bland food, too many components without thought for how they go together and unfortunately when it wasn't bland it tasted awful. Venison with burnt chocolate and a half centimetre layer of dijon mustard for 25 quid. Complained politely to the wonderful waitress who was really apologetic. Only reason it doesn't get 1 star.

Beautiful pub. Great staff. Very polite and helpful. Lovely warm snug on a cold day... highly recommend

Cenato in questo ristorante immerso nella campagna. Angus 10 once con pomodori, funghi e salsa al pepe. Dolce: mousse al mango con gelato. Bella location. Locale tranquillo. Servizio attento. Tempi di attesa piatti medio/alti. Consigliato!

Great for a relaxed Sunday lunch. The menu is very short so not much choice but the food was all really good and the portions generous. There were two vegetarians in our group and they really enjoyed the roast cauliflower dish. The staff were brilliant and service spot on.

Excelente atención,,muy buenos productos bastante acordes con su precio!!

Lovely pub, great food and service, decent room. Really enjoyed it, my thanks to the staff.

I was not enjoing in Rose&Crown. No music, no good food

A great meal and lovely venue. Thanks again for hosting my pre Christmas drinks and meal. Best wishes John Griffin 🍀