The Three Crowns in Mid Sussex

New owners are doing a great job vastly improved, welcoming and pub is finally back to having the friendly village pub atmosphere we all want and appreciate

I've eaten here twice now, and the food is the best I've had in a while! Super laid back atmosphere, plus a great menu and wine selection.

I visited with a party of 8 for Sunday lunch to celebrate my fathers 88th birthday. The restaurant was very quiet yet it took almost an hour for most of our food order to arrive. Some item were missing and we waited while the staff chased these in the kitchen. The roast dinner was wet and not crispy. The cauliflower cheese was bright yellow. The saluted potatoes were boiled. We heard shouting and wearing from the kitchen. The waiting staff asked if the food was ok, we said not really, and were ignored from then on. The manager ignored us completely. One to avoid.

Popped in for a quick pint after a walk. Lovely little pub with friendly staff.

Rather expensive and poorly maintained pub. Pretty empty on a Sunday as a result. Did not have food - although it looked pretty good.

we had the OAP menu today and it was a bit grim.

Stopped here with friends one Saturday lunchtime whilst out walking. We all enjoyed our meals (burgers/baguette with chips and salad), and the apple crumble was just enormous! Really good portions all round. Good choice of beers and ciders on tap. Nicely decorated pub with lots of blue inside.

Probably well meaning but inexperienced serving staff. The food was pretty poor. My partner ordered the roast which looks like the veg had been hanging around a while and the potatoes were far from roasted, just shown the oven and plated up. I had the vegetable lasagna which resembled a microwave meal topped with an entire block of melted cheese! The salad consisted of a few sad looking lettuce leaves. Looking at other reviews, maybe this was a bad day? Either way we will not be bothering to go back.

Came on a weekday afternoon for a late lunch, brilliant service and lovely pub in itself. The food was amazing, we had the chicken burger and beef burger, both really nice. Toilets were clean and overall great atmosphere, will be back again!

Good food at a reasonable price. Staff were friendly and efficient. dog friendly

Really good pub food. Great garden and in the sun a lot of the time.

We had dinner at The Three Crowns again last night and the new menu is great! Lots of homemade comfort food/pub classics which we felt had been missing. We had the ultimate burger (which was a special) and the lasagne; both were delicious! Service was great as usual and Maria always makes us feel welcome and looked after.

Lovely pub had hubbies 89th there food excellent stakk excellent. Great time thanks

Wonderful evening had and fabulous actors for the faulty towers event . If you get the chance you must go , staff very friendly and great food

Went for Sunday Lunch. It was distinctly average and over priced. 1 roast potato, no cauliflower cheese, overcooked beef. Shame because the time before the Sunday roast was amazing. Not this time.

Excellent quintessentially British pub food. Relaxed atmosphere with great service. Gemma was lovely!

Have to disagree with below, we had a fantastic sunday lunch, 3 large roast potatoes and a bowl served seperatly of cauliflower cheese

Great Pub!!! Nice friendly staff and the food is fantastic.

Had a great meal at the Three Crowns on Mothers Day, delicious food with a very sizeable portion of Sunday roast. As an added touch they contacted me about the booking to ask about mothers and provided a personalised bag with multiple chocolate boxes for both the mothers on our table. Really nice thought. Will be back for sure.

Celebrated my mother-in-laws birthday. Had a lovely meal. Fabulous service. In fact they went above and beyond. Would definitely go back and recommend to friends and family.

Took my Dad for a delicious meal in what was once his local, 50+ years ago! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The staff were very welcoming. The atmosphere was pleasant and comfortable. Lots of choice on the menu. There were all ages clearly having a very nice time. Dad has trouble walking these days but we parked close and he was able to navigate the entrance doors and get to the table safely. We will definitely return!

The new chef has settled in well it seems, the food was delicious and a warm and cosy atmosphere with great staff.

What a lovely pub, the staff are nice and friendly. The food is top notch too!! Can't beat meat that's supplied by Allan Martin meats! I'll be back!

Everything great - including generous portions of beautifully prepared, fresh food - but......a pub with no ales or bitter, on tap or in bottles...??!!

Food average and service quiet poor in my opinion. Only 2 staff tending bar and food.

Had a lovely lunch, the service was brilliant. Thank you Maria for looking after us / the birthday girl so well ! Excellent choice on the menu, and great options on the kids menu. Good value for money, plenty of free parking.

Another fab meal (mozzarella and spinach stuffed chicken breast) and evening. 4th time and never been disappointed. Bizarre the edited review saying positive reviews must be false. I have no affiliation with the pub and have always had a positive experience... although disappointed they no longer have the fab bread choice and herb butter 😉

Great pub! We loved the food and service!

We reserved a table a day in advance for Sunday lunch.Once seated we were informed that they only had a limited menu that day. They could have informed us that day that they had only a limited menu.They had something we wanted fortunately as we were starving. It would seem that by 4 o'clock they had run out of roast potatoes curiously.They advertise this menu as a lunch and dinner Sunday menu. My advice would be to cook more roast potatoes. Parts of our food were a little undercooked . For what we had I thought the food overpriced and unimaginative . The staff were friendly and moderately attentive. I say moderately as I had ordered a 125ml wine but the bill showed it had been ,as I suspected, a 175ml quantity. We won't be returning.

We went to the Three Crowns for New Years Eve, had the Chateaubriand sharing special between the two of us and it was absolutely amazing! Massive quantity and everything on the plate was 10/10. The Chef made the effort to come out and check everything was good, all the staff were polite and helpful!

Second time coming here, no chef just staff serving bacon baps!! Massively gone down hill.. no atmosphere! This is edited as seems since I posted the review they have got staff and friends to write false positive experiences!!

We decided to go out for a pre Christmas dinner at the Three Crowns at East Grinstead, it was a great choice, our server Maddy was very welcoming and very nice, the food was first class, tasty all arrived hot and was delicious, if you want a great lunch I can highly recommend this place. A+++++++++

My son and I were out for a Sunday drive and decided to pop in for a drink and a snack. That plan quickly changed on arrival and, cutting a long story short, we chose instead to indulge in a Sunday roast each. Best decision we could have made; the roasts (1x beef and 1x chicken) were quite simply the best roast dinners we’ve had (aside from the home cooked ones my wife does of course 😉). Every part of the meal was perfectly cooked with a wide variety of vegetables (x5) and beautifully presented. Having the good fortune of being local this won’t be out last dinner here! Thank you!

Lovely evening out at the Three Crowns. Got me in the festive spirit 🎄

The new management are doing an excellent job of bringing the pub back to life, But I do think that the atmosphere could be raised by maybe some soft finishings, possibly a couple of sofas close to the a fireplace and maybe some table lamps.

Latte was cold. Had to return it. Ordered poached eggs and avocado on sourdough toast. Bread was only toasted one side so it was chewy. Poached eggs were cold. Slow service and it wasn’t busy

Did not have any food, the new owners are doing a good job of turning the pub/restaurant around.

Had the burger & chips …. Wow the burger was amazing - the taste is gorgeous! Chips crispy but soft inside, corn & slaw lovely. Going to have to visit again and have another one

Nicely refurbished pub and restaurant. Service could be improved

Really nice pub good food and realy good and friendly service...

Excellent service and atmosphere , food top knotch ,mixed grill husband reported as best he's had in a long time, my lamb was delicious , just lovely definitely will visit again soon

Lovely staff and nice pub but the food it just terrible!! I ordered the beer battered fish and chips which was more like something from the supermarket and chucked in the air fryer. And the chunky chips? These were a handful of French fries. My friend ordered the roast beef. The beef was tough and the he received 2 “roasted” jacket potato sized “roast potatoes” with it that were very dry. This dinner cost £22!!! Definitely will not be eating here again! A drink yes but food absolutely NOT.

Food very tasty and portions are decent! Shame they only sell one ale? And when we were there the pump was broken. Should at least stock some bottles. Still a nice place, garden is great. Drinks are on the expensive side

Came here for the first time on a Sunday, for an early dinner. Beautiful interior and tableware. Staff were very friendly and the food was delicious! Will definitely come back!

Had a mixed Grill and my guest the salad. Good size portions, chipper and friendly staff. Will definitely be back! Highly recommended 👌 👍 👏

Lovely food and very generous portions.

Love it,- it's menu is a bit limited but everything is delicious and it's what the village needs! Good value for money and lovely staff. Dog friendly and the weekend breakfasts are superb!!

Lovely pub with a large beer garden. Friendly and efficient staff. The watermelon and lime cider is great for a hot day! The beer garden is right by a main road so expect some traffic noise.

This is return visit after the new tenants have settled in, The food at lunch today was delicious and really well prepared. I had the liver and bacon which was melty. I don’t remember having a pub lunch that was so nice for a long time. The haloumi baguette was superb too. Nice beers and great service too. Update: another visit and this time the service was under par. The waitress didn’t couldn’t answer questions about items on the menu and the food took a very long time to arrive. We had deserts and they were not very appealing. The food was tasty enough saying that. My biggest gripe was the loud music and a dreadful low humming sound which was insistent. It was like dining on a ship

The food is delicious and a good value. My wife requested a gluten-free salad and the server relayed word from the chef assuring us it was. However, my wife exhibited symptoms of having consumed gluten shortly after she stopped eating. Fortunately it is not life-threatening for her, but others for which it might be should take extreme care. Also, there was another party in our section which seemed to be requiring more attention of the wait staff and that detracted some from our service. Everyone was very friendly and helpful however.

Had Sunday roast. It was delicious and the waitress was delightful. Lovely ambience and good value. Very helpful to one of the group who had an allergy to pork. Well worth a visit.

New owners have made a huge difference to the place, hard to quantify but it just feels nice. Really like it now. Not had a had meal.

Booked a table for Sunday Lunch. When we arrived we were told that they didn't have any Sunday Roasts left.

I went for the child's Sunday lunch as I have a small appetite which very tasty and excellent value and I will definitely return

Lovely pub with amazing food and great friendly service

Amazing food and service. Highly recommend. Delicious Sunday roast with such generous servings. Will go back definitely.

Stopped here for breakfast on a Saturday morning and had an excellent full English and nice coffee. We also had the veggie breakfast. Both were generous, hot and delicious. Great decor and loads of room. Really nice place

A fabulous pub. A great welcome, lovely interior, glorious garden. The fish pie was hearty and filling too

Very spacious, the foods are great and the prices are acceptable too

Another great jazz night with Jenny Green+band+Jane on saxaphone👍🎶

Food very slow to be served and every time I have eaten there was disappointed

Nice, helpful and attentive staff, new and clean interior. Burger was really fresh meat and delicious with vegan and gluten-free options on the menu. 👍 Addition: been here several times now as it’s our local and manager very friendly and professional and everyone helpful and cheerful 😄, lovely place to eat nice food and chill. We took my family from abroad there for a pint and they absolutely loved it!!!!

Great place, great food, very friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Enjoyed a tasty lunch here. Food fabulous with friendly staff. Will go again.

Very good indeed. Good food and very attentive staff.

My young son and I were meeting a friend for a coffee and from the moment we arrived, we felt at home. The service and even the other patrons were absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for a lovely few hours, and for taking such good care of us. We really appreciate the wonderful service x

The à la carte menu was really good and the food and wine were delicious. The staff made us feel very welcome and were so obliging - nothing was too much trouble.

Very friendly pub with amazing food

Food was great. But unfortunately the incredibly slow service completely ruined that. We emailed and booked for 10 people, they requested we pre order our food and sent us the menu the morning of the booking. This information was sent over. We got everyone's food order and sent this over by midday. We arrived promptly before the booking and were shown to the table, the table was set out fine but no napkins with the cutlery. After about 30 minutes the starters were brought out. After those were finished it was then over an hour before getting our mains. We asked a few times now long it was going to be only to be told it will be a few minutes each time. I could understand this if the restaurant was packed but there was only 2 small tables in there. I also understand that there could have been staff shortages but what is the point of preordering our food if it's going to take that long? The bill was discounted in the end but that doesn't exactly fix the service issues.

Considering we were the only table I’m baffled to know why the food took an hour to come, we had to order our drinks at the bar and no staff came over to ask how our food was. If they did come over they’d find out the medium rare steak that was ordered was actually well done and had the consistently of a shoe sole. The other food was nice but the lack of attention was incredibly poor.

Had a delicious Sunday lunch at The Three Crowns today with family. It was very good value for money and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful with our 3 year old granddaughter. Can't wait to return. 5 well deserved stars from the Laws Family. X

Five of us visited for Sunday lunch today and had a fantastic meal. Really friendly staff and amazing food. I had roast beef which was cooked to perfection. The two or three courses deal is great too. Thanks very much, we’ll be back

Went last night with a group of friends, the food was excellent & the staff were very welcoming & attentive will certainly recommend 😊

Lovely meal at the newly refurbished Three Crowns. The cheese soufflé was excellent. Friendly, helpful staff. Great to have such a good food within walking distance. Dianne

Good food. Service could be better as we waited for sometime for our desert.

Was just passing and went for lunch Sunday. Service was good The meal took a long time to come but was worth it. Reasonably priced. Would ho back if that way again

Really great Sunday lunch. Well cooked good value. Staff attentive will def being going again

Had several meals here (lunches/Sunday roast/dinner), all to an excellent standard. They (understandably) had some teething problems to start with but I would encourage people to try again now as recent experience has been fantastic. They try to make everything from scratch, including lovely sourdough bread for the baguettes, seriously good burger buns and epic roast potatoes! The bar menu for lunch is now very reasonable. The pub renovation has been done really well and they are establishing a really good team of friendly staff as well as making the garden/outdoor seating area look better and better. We must support this great local pub! (One small request - please bring back the sausage and caramelised onion baguette as it was awesome!).

We had a lovely diner at the Three Crowns . The service was great and the food was delicious. We will definitely be back !

Passing through and made to feel most welcome. Beautiful management and bar staff were very accommodating. High standard throughout and locals very friendly. I didn't eat but the cocktails and drinks I saw being made were stunning. Well done three crowns great pub with lovely outside area :)

The Three Crowns is once again a shining star of Ashurst Wood. The settling-in period has passed and Steph and her team are doing a cracking job of injecting a friendly yet professional boost into the old pub. I can't wait for the monthly Jazz Nights.

Good food, nice staff, good Service

After attending in July and being disappointed with the Roast Beef my father and I thought we'd give this pub another chance, especially after the owner replying to my past review and saying they took the beef off the menu after hearing from us. We were pleasantly surprised. As before the cheese souffle was very good, and the confit of duck was excellent. The meat literally fell of the bone, and the cherry sauce was good also. Again though the desert, the chocolate torte with honeycomb bits and blood orange sorbet, was the highlight of the highlight for me. The only drawback was no napkins. We've now changed our minds about the pub. Would return. (July)Now I'd give 3.7 stars if I could.The negatives were the beef in the Sunday Roast was not rare and was very tough. The roast potatoes were slightly worse than average also. However, the cheese souffle I had was excellent, as a stater, with no skimping on the cheese sauce. The vegetables were also good, the carrot had a nice fennel taste to it, and cauliflower cheese was provided with it. And the desert was excellent, I had the chocolate tarte with a blood orange sorbet. My grandmother's confit of duck was very nice. Presentation was very good.

Really happy with our newly reopened local. Tried food first time last week - fish and chips very nice but fish portion very small compared to most pubs. Needs to keep an eye on menu prices to avoid putting off locals. Burger and chips at £18.50 seems v pricey...if you consider the Cat in West Hoathly (v established foodie pub) equivalent is £16.50. Kids outdoor area would be welcome addition.

Needs a telly or 2. Nice beers. Great outdoor área.

Very expensive pub trying to be a Gastro pub. Two drinks and some peanuts and olives cost 17 pounds. The olive were aweful, when we told the staff they knew and had told their manager. Overall it was very dissapointing firstly by the state of things and then by the poor reaction of the staff.

This pub has been beautifully renovated. I cannot comment on the food as we only had drinks. Inside the pub the decor is very pleasing whilst the outside area has two spaces, one boasting a barbecue area on a raised decking, the other overlooking the rear garden area. Well done to the management 👍🙂.

Went on a Sunday. Staff were extremely attentive and friendly and the refurb is lovely (both inside and out!) We were ever so slightly disappointed that the menu was a set menu and I was concerned the prices were higher than average but the food was SO good, it was TOTALLY worth it!! They have 0% alcohol options which I was also impressed by. Service was great, food was delicious and the environment was lovely and relaxing both inside and out. Toilets are nice too! Will definitely be recommending to friends and Family, and coming again to sample more food options in the future 😋 THANK YOU FOR A LOVELY MEAL! So glad this pub has reopened as it’s a great spot with so many country walks close by.

Lovely lunch for mum's birthday All food was good .the venue was smart newly refurbished. Had one of my favourite beers on tap ,Beavertown 👌 ,friendly staff reasonably priced ,highly recommended

Excellent food and drink in a great atmosphere.

Recent re-furbish and change of management has brought this local house to a higher level. Vegan dishes available. Some less usual and more gourmet dishes served alongside the traditional food. I've eaten here 5 times now and been very satisfied. Prices are as normal for the local restaurants. Plenty of room and good service. Wine served was very good. Outside is now a pleasant place to stop for a drink. Even our dog was offered a bowl of fresh water by the friendly staff. My taste I know, but loved the beer range and cold lagers on tap. Great way to end a walk or to meet up with friends. Give the Three Crowns a go.

Staff very friendly. Nice atmosphere 👌

Nice village pub that allows dogs in one side. Friendly staff and locals, we'll be back to try the food soon

Lovely bar staff. Warm and welcoming village pub. Definatly go back and try the food.

Really nice to see it open again after so many years - we'll done 😀

We came for a very late dinner on Friday evening and Glen was very accommodating and kept the kitchen open a little bit longer. The food was delicious, I had the chicken burger and my partner has duck, both were very flavoursome. They had ran out of beef burgers but that was understandable as it was nearly 9pm. The decor inside is absolutely beautiful and the customer service was top notch. Will be back again for a properly planned earlier meal😁

Our first visit to the newly refurbished Three Crowns, they've done an excellent job, the pub looks great. You receive a warm welcome on arrival and are seated promptly. We went for the Sunday roast and weren't disappointed, I had the beef, beautifully tender and well cooked with all the trimmings, my wife had the veggy option and was impressed. Often the veggy option is lacklustre but not here. Good value too, £23 for 2 courses, £28 for 3. The staff are friendly and attentive, we will definitely be going back and look forward to sampling the full menu.

Lunch with a friend again last Saturday, good to see two new menus, one for a set lunch and one for the evening. Nice selection, more realistic prices on the lunch menu. Nicely cooked food. Staff were very welcoming. Our waitress Eileadh was very helpful. Sad to see very few customers there. Needs more locals who would be able to have a drink and bar lunch with their family. Lacking something for me, probably atmosphere. Hopefully the regime will adapt to local needs as well as maintaining a good reasonably priced standard of cuisine.

This is a constructive comment and not a complaint. Seven of us dined there today. The pub inside has been updated extremely well although it was very cold inside as the radiators were Luke warm. For the price charged we were very unhappy with the food. The steak was overdone and only came with chips and mushrooms - no vegetables. The cod was very tasty but the broccoli and potatoes were under cooked. The desserts which should have been hot came cold and had to be sent back to be warmed up. There was coffee and ordinary tea but no fruit teas. Personally I think there should be more vegetables served with the meals and a more extensive menu as it was very limited. They have only been open for a month and I am sure once they get settled in more things will improve

Nicely refurbished but expensive and lacking atmosphere. £16.50 for a burger and chips is too much. Not enough choice.