March 2024 by Kevin Cooper
Nice friendly and efficient service from the girl behind the bar and proper old pub atmosphere but wouldn't eat there again as not good value at all, £17 for sausage and mash with barely any veg was overpriced, £50 for 2 basic main meals and 1 childs + 2 soft drinks, shame as it's a nice place.
February 2024 by Steve Cope
Absolutely first class meal. Good range of options on the menu and specials board. Given the excellence of the food, we felt the prices were reasonable. I had prawns in garlic butter to start followed by braised ox cheeks and both courses were delicious. The cheesecake dessert was a lovely homemade affair. My wife had the cod goujons, lamb curry and chocolate brownie and thought all three as excellent.Parking: Kirkoswald is a small village with two busy pubs, so it can be difficult to find a place to park.
September 2023 by Patricia L
Decided to give The Crown a try as had heard good things from the locals. We called in on a Tuesday evening so it wasn't particularly busy. Friendly staff, traditional setting but the food exceeded expectations! A return visit is a definite!
September 2023 by Phill Smith
Nice little pub. I went when on holiday in lazonby for a meal with my family. I probably wouldn't go back for food again, though, as when paying £17 for a burger and £18 for fish and chips, i would expect better chips than frozen skinny fries. The service, though, was brilliant, and the atmosphere was good as well.
August 2023 by KSTravellers2
Fantastic food and excellent staff. Staying at a local campsite with our kids. Ate at the pub every night. The specials board is a real treat and the main menu was excellent. Friendly staff were very attentive and chef came out to check on everyone after service. It?s these touches that make a place stand out. Cannot recommend the good enough. If you?re staying near by definitely book this place!
August 2023 by Sandra Graham
Fabulous place, delicious food. Our server was a young girl, forget her name but she was brilliant. We had a toddler and a small dog. They have a dog friendly pub and a dog friendly place to dine. Highly recommended. We were camping in lazonby so 5 mn drive away. Food nice and hot.Kid-friendliness: We had a 2year old and they gave her time to think and actually took her order from her which she loved.Parking: Difficulty in parking just find a space in the road
July 2023 by Simon Brenchley
Overall disappointing experience; nothing really bad, but for the money (£55 for 2) expected better. The food was basically "stuff from the freezer" and nothing fresh or handmade, and there was little effort to garnish the dishes. Even the chips & onion rings were "oven ready". And it's a shame a Cumbrian pub serves beers from the Midlands when there are so many excellent local breweries around here.Starters: Squid rings: not really salt & peppered, and a bit soggy having been cooked from frozen. 6 rings for £7.50!So-called "stack" of haggis & black pudding; in reality 1 slice of haggis and 2 of pudding; a small amount of packet sauce sprinkled with packet dried onion bits. No bread or biscuits to accompany. £7 for that.Mains: Gormet burger and Chicken burger. Again all very shop-bought and something you could easily do at home (though we make our own burgers). No 'slaw or salad, and soggy sweet buns; not bakery crusty ones.We just expect something better when eating out at a pub; at least decent chips!
July 2023 by Julie Forshaw
Amazing food. Cassoulet is gigantic and so tasty .Staff are lovely ..thank you !
July 2023 by ann6352016
Unfortunately, the menu at this pub did not seem to be as advertised on the website. Maybe the chef has changed. The worst bit of the visit was the food poisoning - one of our group. The other three enjoyed the meal. The pub has been contacted about the food poisoning but has not replied.
June 2023 by Poppy2911
I ventured here tonight with my little dog in tow, and I wasn?t disappointed. The food was divine and the service was 5 star. Can?t thank the staff for making me feel so welcome, definitely worth a visit.
May 2023 by Pzazz0
Had a great night at the Crown when the local football team won the league. We visited from a local caravan site and we are not football fans at all but these lads were soooo funny. The landlord who always recognises us when we go in, was most apologetic about the noise and kindly put us in a quieter area to eat. Other locals came to check that we were not too disturbed by the noise but we really weren?t, we were greatly entertained by a group of lads who were celebrating but not swearing or being offensive. The food was great as always and we felt very much included in the celebrations and after all, that?s what a village pub should be.
April 2023 by gillian h
+ Nice surroundings, good choice of beers, spirits etc - food was average at best and represented poor value for money against other local pubs we tried. Overall, its not top of the list of pubs i would recommend in the Eden area. This was our second visit under the new owners and unfortunately the seond visit was no better than the first. Whilst the menu was appealing, the dishes we ordered (mains and desserts) did not prove to be either astounding or an exciting experience. A real shame.
April 2023 by kate f
Sunday lunch disappointing for £18. 1 slice of carrot, 1 slice of parsnip, small portion of cabbage, mash and 2 roasties, meat was dry and yorkshire pud was not homemade.
February 2023 by CA101J
Family meet up and meal. Fantastic service, great food and a warm welcome. Friendly and well worth a visit.
January 2023 by MacauleyMusgrave
Been to the pub 3 times now. Fantastic service every time, food is incredible. Recommended to everyone in the area. This is a must visit!
